bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m,
ˈbäth-
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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This parsley and rosemary scent is suitable across all rooms and occasions—bathroom, kitchen, even body. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2025 The pumping location cannot be a bathroom, and it must be shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public. Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 The four-story hospital will feature 52 private rooms with full bathrooms, including specialty care patient rooms. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 The smallest room is The Nook, a 75-square-foot space with a single bed, an en-suite marble bathroom, and all the essentials a solo traveler might need. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025 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 2 May. 2025.

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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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