as in bathrooms
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 restrooms
The resort’s main public spaces—pool deck, restaurants, reception, public restrooms, and lounge area—are all accessible.
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Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Many of these nonprofit partners—such as the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Friends of Joshua Tree, and Glacier National Park Conservancy—play a vital role during shutdowns, stepping in to fund restrooms, plow roads, and support volunteer cleanup crews.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
My favorite restaurant restrooms are treated like an extension of the dining room.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Garcia said restrooms were open throughout the park, which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, the visitors center and shop by Old Faithful were open, and park staff helped direct traffic during an elk crossing near Mammoth Hot Springs.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Chapman voted against the measure, which is the current policy, because the board rejected a plan to expand unisex restrooms which transgender students would need under the policy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
And for those who appreciate easy access to amenities like restaurants, restrooms, and volleyball courts, Venice and Santa Monica are both excellent choices.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The playground’s official page on the Royal Parks website refers to restrooms for children and a baby changing station, but makes no mention of a dumpster.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Each offers restrooms, picnic areas, pet zones, paved parking, and drinking water, with locations spaced about an hour apart.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Many of these nonprofit partners—such as the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, Friends of Joshua Tree, and Glacier National Park Conservancy—play a vital role during shutdowns, stepping in to fund restrooms, plow roads, and support volunteer cleanup crews.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
My favorite restaurant restrooms are treated like an extension of the dining room.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Garcia said restrooms were open throughout the park, which spans parts of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, the visitors center and shop by Old Faithful were open, and park staff helped direct traffic during an elk crossing near Mammoth Hot Springs.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Chapman voted against the measure, which is the current policy, because the board rejected a plan to expand unisex restrooms which transgender students would need under the policy.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
And for those who appreciate easy access to amenities like restaurants, restrooms, and volleyball courts, Venice and Santa Monica are both excellent choices.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The playground’s official page on the Royal Parks website refers to restrooms for children and a baby changing station, but makes no mention of a dumpster.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2025
Each offers restrooms, picnic areas, pet zones, paved parking, and drinking water, with locations spaced about an hour apart.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrooms
Noun
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Reddin that year was one of five board members to support a transgender student policy that requires trans students to play on sports teams and use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender assigned at birth.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The bathrooms are also large by hotel or cruise standards, with oversize rainfall showers that, like the rest of the suites, have floor-to-ceiling windows (with retractable privacy shades).—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vault toilets are open with limited staff maintenance and lakeshore winterization is ongoing, the group said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Restrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrooms. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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