washroom

noun

wash·​room ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m,

ˈwäsh-

: a room that is equipped with washing and toilet facilities : lavatory

Synonyms

• bath
• bathroom
• bog [British]
• can
• cloakroom [British]
• comfort station
• convenience [chiefly British]
• head
• john
• latrine
• lavatory
• loo [chiefly British]
• potty
• restroom
• toilet
• water closet

Examples of washroom in a Sentence

could you tell me where the washroom is?

Recent Examples on the Web

By 1997, Koala was in 200k washrooms across the US. —thehustle.co, 28 June 2024

Hamas’s tunnels include sleeping quarters, meeting rooms, and other underground structures, equipped with ventilation, electricity, toilets and washrooms, plumbing, and primitive yet effective communication networks. —Daphné Richemond-Barak, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2024

The last time The News reported a possible break in the case was in January 1929, when a flapper followed a woman into a subway washroom and tried to assault her. —Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024

Each washroom had pebbled flooring and an adjustable, rainfall shower head. —Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

washroom

noun

wash·​room ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm 

ˈwäsh-,

-ˌru̇m

: a room with sinks and toilets : lavatory