as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
could you tell me where the washroom is?
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Recent Examples of washroom
Not 470, which had only been tweaked slightly — the ground floor, where the kitchen and washroom would have been, at some point became a separate apartment.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
Freud’s alone in his train compartment when a sudden jolt swings open the door to the adjoining washroom, revealing an elderly man in a dressing gown and traveling cap standing on the threshold.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
The men’s washroom has a toilet and a urinal on one wall with a sink between them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
There were no doors, air conditioning units, or private washrooms.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2025
Freud’s alone in his train compartment when a sudden jolt swings open the door to the adjoining washroom, revealing an elderly man in a dressing gown and traveling cap standing on the threshold.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
The men’s washroom has a toilet and a urinal on one wall with a sink between them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
There were no doors, air conditioning units, or private washrooms.
—Sarah Lapidus, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for washroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washroom
Noun
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Declutter countertops, corral chargers and remote controls, toss kids' and pets' toys back into their respective baskets, put back bathroom products, and place shoes onto racks.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Photos from the night Anthony died showed a protruding door hinge on Anthony's bathroom door, revealing the ligature risk remained.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The 16-year-old and another minor asked for keys to enter the restroom, according to Small.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s a restroom but no drinking water, so come prepared.—
R. Scott Rappold,
Denver Post,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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To add a bowel surgeon’s perspective, fermentation precedes the development of the first toilet (Mesopotamia) by some five thousand years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washroom. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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