as in restrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
everyone should use the bathroom before we leave on the long trip
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Recent Examples of bathrooms
The bathrooms are large and most feature bathtubs, with toiletries by Aesop.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Offered fully furnished, the over 4,000-square-foot home features four bedrooms and five full bathrooms.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Also, nobody smokes cigarettes anymore; school bathrooms are installed with silent alarms in case of vaping.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The Howard County home, the former residence of an IT engineering executive, has seven bedrooms (most with hardwood floors), eight bathrooms (five full) and more than 16,000 square feet of living space.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Imagine a big box, Book said — a large, indoor space with beds, bathrooms and onsite health services.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Much of the changes the school is implementing involve ensuring that special-education staff do not bring cellphones into bathrooms and are not left alone with students in the sensory room or during bathroom procedures.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2025
Under the bill, sponsored by Councilmember Sandy Nurse, the city would be required to develop a blueprint for building more bathrooms, with a specific benchmark of getting 2,120 public toilets available in the next 10 years, although there’s no mandate for the city to make good on that number.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Offered fully furnished, the over 4,000-square-foot home features four bedrooms and five full bathrooms.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Also, nobody smokes cigarettes anymore; school bathrooms are installed with silent alarms in case of vaping.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The Howard County home, the former residence of an IT engineering executive, has seven bedrooms (most with hardwood floors), eight bathrooms (five full) and more than 16,000 square feet of living space.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
Imagine a big box, Book said — a large, indoor space with beds, bathrooms and onsite health services.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
Much of the changes the school is implementing involve ensuring that special-education staff do not bring cellphones into bathrooms and are not left alone with students in the sensory room or during bathroom procedures.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2025
Under the bill, sponsored by Councilmember Sandy Nurse, the city would be required to develop a blueprint for building more bathrooms, with a specific benchmark of getting 2,120 public toilets available in the next 10 years, although there’s no mandate for the city to make good on that number.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bathrooms
Noun
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Premium passes cost $55 each day, and includes access to an exclusive standing-room viewing area, premium restrooms, a dedicated bar area and access to premium food options.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Year after year, the mayor threatens to slash city services, including public restrooms, libraries, parks and recreation, and homeless programs.—
Paul Krueger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
Noun
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For toilets, Gagliardi recommends the Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner—Lime & Rust Destroyer.—
Better Homes & Gardens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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The system, used on cruise ships, uses smaller pipes and vacuum suction to flush the toilets.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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“Bathrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bathrooms. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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