bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
ˈbäth-
Synonyms of bathroomnext
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2

Examples of bathroom in a Sentence

Their house has three bathrooms. The restaurant has only one bathroom.
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Commune bathroom products are refillable and made in Britain with natural oils. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026 Djena got her backpack and climbed out through the bathroom window, on the second floor. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 On Friday, May 15, a Qantas flight traveling from Melbourne, Australia, to Dallas, Texas, was diverted to Tahiti after a man who appeared to be drunk emerged from the bathroom and exhibited disruptive behavior toward flight attendants. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 Trees grew through its bathroom. Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathroom

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bathroom was in 1780

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“Bathroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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bathroom

noun
bath·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2

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