powder room

noun

Definition of powder roomnext
as in half bath

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Recent Examples of powder room In all, the home offers eight bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a powder room. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 This powder room in a family’s prewar apartment off New York’s Central Park is conveniently adjacent to a bar and dining area. — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026 From there, a 19-foot living salon flows into a large eat-in kitchen with a powder room. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Here, the fluid patterns mimic water, transforming the powder room into a more immersive experience. — Sophie Aliece Hollis, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for powder room
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half bath
Noun
  • The back hall that connects the kitchen to the garage also leads to a half bath, laundry room, and back stairs to the second floor.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bath model spans 3,416 square feet under air and features a pool and spa.
    — Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Definition of half bath

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