as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom
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Recent Examples of restroom
Both transgender and non-transgender students can be put in uncomfortable positions when someone is compelled to use a restroom that doesn’t match their outward gender presentation.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
This visitor center has restrooms and maps.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The compact asked the nine schools to agree to a set of conditions such as barring transgender people from using restrooms or playing in sports that align with their gender identities and capping international undergraduate student enrollment.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
When several 14-year-old girls complained, the administrators at West Springfield High School told the girls to change faster or use a single-use restroom.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
This visitor center has restrooms and maps.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The compact asked the nine schools to agree to a set of conditions such as barring transgender people from using restrooms or playing in sports that align with their gender identities and capping international undergraduate student enrollment.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
When several 14-year-old girls complained, the administrators at West Springfield High School told the girls to change faster or use a single-use restroom.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for restroom
Noun
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Another $50,000 was gathered from Leadership Cincinnati Class 48, a program by the Cincinnati Regional Chamber, for the bathroom facility.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tarek then recounted making several extended trips to the bathroom to cool off and wipe his face, which eventually caught Heather's attention.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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A lot of that has been driven by more efficient fixtures, like sinks and toilets, and more efficient appliances, like washing machines and dishwashers.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sarkozy’s cell is set to be 95-square feet and will contain a small TV, toilet, desk and shower, per the outlet, while he’ll also be permitted to have one hour of exercise by himself every day.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restroom. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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