as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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Recent Examples of cloakroom
Adds the East Wing Amid World War II, Franklin D. Roosevelt added the East Wing in 1942 to provide office space, a cloakroom, and an underground bomb shelter.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
These screenings kicked off a history of moviegoing at the White House that has continued ever since, culminating with the conversion of an East Wing cloakroom into the White House Family Theater, an on-site cinema, in 1942.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
At the moment of your arrival, a maid would take your coat to the second-floor cloakroom.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The space has continued to double as a cloakroom for special events.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
These screenings kicked off a history of moviegoing at the White House that has continued ever since, culminating with the conversion of an East Wing cloakroom into the White House Family Theater, an on-site cinema, in 1942.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
At the moment of your arrival, a maid would take your coat to the second-floor cloakroom.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cloakroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloakroom
Noun
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Even the cabin bathrooms inspire, with their forest-mimicking color palette, ceiling-to-floor windows, and oodles of storage space for all my toiletries and make-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper floors served as workspaces, then as the rooms of an SRO, with bedrooms and bathrooms opening directly off the staircase.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At one point, the victim left their beer unattended on the bar while using the restroom, the affidavit stated.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Most bathrooms include double sink vanities, oversize rainfall showers and separate soaking tubs, and come with either Toto toilets or a toilet alongside a bidet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Last but not least, be sure to clean your toilet, addressing the outside and rim, too, Evans adds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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