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
Seems to me silence is golden in a public washroom, and privacy is the order of the day.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The open center is ideal for looping through hand towels or lighter bath sheets and the hooks are available in light and dark finishes to easily assimilate with your washroom’s color palette.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Entertaining is made easy, too, with a guest washroom and kitchenette.
—Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The open center is ideal for looping through hand towels or lighter bath sheets and the hooks are available in light and dark finishes to easily assimilate with your washroom’s color palette.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Entertaining is made easy, too, with a guest washroom and kitchenette.
—Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washroom
Noun
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Larger suites come with expansive bathrooms featuring standalone tubs (stocked with plenty of fragrant lotions and potions for soaking, all from the in-house brand The Erose) as well as your very own steam room, with a window that glimpses across the rooftops of Venice.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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The bathroom is situated on the opposite side of the house to the living room, and includes a shower, a sink, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This visitor center has restrooms and maps.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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In addition to fresh drinking water reserves, Lindsey recommends storing buckets of water prior to the storm for flushing toilets.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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The bathroom is situated on the opposite side of the house to the living room, and includes a shower, a sink, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washroom. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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