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powder room

noun

Definition of powder roomnext
as in half bath

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Recent Examples of powder room Set on 16 acres overlooking Mount Sopris, Chair Mountain, and the Elk Mountain Range, the main residence offers four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in nearly 4,000 square feet. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026 The main residence has five bedrooms, five full bathrooms, a powder room, a family room and a three-car garage. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The walls of the powder room are covered in Pierre Frey’s Au Bord Du Lac. — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026 In other words, a bathroom shared by a family of five likely needs a toilet refresh more often than a guest powder room. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for powder room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder room
half bath
Noun
  • The kitchen also reaches the garage through a mudroom that accesses a half bath and the laundry area.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The bedrooms are on the second floor, and the finished third level is a bonus space with a half bath.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of half bath

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