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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The sprawling three-story home sits on six acres and features six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a three-car garage at 1358 Page Road, according to a Fridrich & Clark Realty listing.—
Rachel Wegner,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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This unit spans 3,350 square feet and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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All of us have seen restrooms that seem dangerous to the touch, but inspectors rarely cite restaurants for this.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The restroom lacked paper towels.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ginelli’s film highlights the gritty experience of refugees fleeing their homes, with the group forced to share basic toilet facilities and sleep nearly on top of one another.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Others, like Ava Louise, do it through viral media stunts, like flashing the New York-Dublin Portal or licking a toilet seat in the beginning of the Covid pandemic.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washroom. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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