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
The standard time for Broadway intermissions ranges between 15 and 20 minutes, long enough to stretch your legs, maybe grab a snack, and hit the washroom.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washroom
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In a video call to his wife, Rafael said the conditions at the Prairieland facility are poor — bathrooms and showers aren’t clean, the lights don’t turn all the way off at night, the medical care is subpar and the meals are very low-protein.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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In order to secure a spot as a potential site, a place meets a list of demands from an organization that is notorious about insisting on particulars from the size of the hotel beds, down to the dimensions of the soap in the bathroom.—
Mac Engel
February 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Through this program, individuals, businesses, foundations and institutions could contribute directly to park improvements — restrooms, pathways, landscaping, lighting and long-overdue maintenance.—
Shane Harris,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Crowley-Sanders was assaulted by a group of women in the restroom and fired her gun in self-defense, ending the altercation, according to the lawsuit.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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In previous winters, the bathroom pipes in his unit froze making the toilet and shower unusable, but property managers resolved it within a day or two, DeFelice said.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Items that usually fade into the background—such as sinks, toilets, or appliances—can become focal points when color is used thoughtfully.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washroom. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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