as in restrooms
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 washrooms
Budget and Classic classes share a toilet and two additional basin-only washrooms located at the end of each car.
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Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
There is evidence that women’s vulnerability increases when refugee camps don’t have women’s washrooms, when they are placed too close to men’s washrooms or are in remote, unlit locations.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Their four properties have 450 boat slips combined with four gas docks, washrooms and showers, plus picnic spots for vacation getaways or weekend fun.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Understated washrooms can look to options like dual-tone grey or monochrome blue for a pop of color, while maximalists can flock to more experimental combos like mustard yellow and bronze to really peacock.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
There is evidence that women’s vulnerability increases when refugee camps don’t have women’s washrooms, when they are placed too close to men’s washrooms or are in remote, unlit locations.
—Jenna Norosky, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Their four properties have 450 boat slips combined with four gas docks, washrooms and showers, plus picnic spots for vacation getaways or weekend fun.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Understated washrooms can look to options like dual-tone grey or monochrome blue for a pop of color, while maximalists can flock to more experimental combos like mustard yellow and bronze to really peacock.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washrooms
Noun
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On the hottest afternoons, the brand-new Nature Education Center is air-conditioned with roomy restrooms and cold water fountains.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2026
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Brailsford's order allows transgender individuals to continue using single-stall restrooms matching their gender identity, or to use a multi-stall restroom when a single-stall facility is not available on the same floor of a building.—
Steve Gorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Noun
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There are family-style rooms with bunk beds, suites with larger seating areas, single-bed rooms with window benches, A-frame lodges with sunken living spaces, and Blue Lagoon skincare and haircare in all of the bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The 8,688-square-foot Colonial Revival has nine bedrooms, seven bathrooms, eight fireplaces, Flemish bond brickwork, slate roofing and formal gardens.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Detainees at the facility have reported a lack of access to lawyers and poor physical conditions, including worms in the food, toilets that do not flush, floors flooding with fecal waste and insects everywhere.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Critics alleged inhumane conditions, including poor food, nonfunctional toilets and a lack of access to attorneys.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Washrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washrooms. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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