washroom

noun

wash·​room ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm How to pronounce washroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m,
ˈwäsh-
: a room that is equipped with washing and toilet facilities : lavatory

Examples of washroom in a Sentence

could you tell me where the washroom is?
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Chiara de Rege’s recent client, a professional couple with a growing family, were charmed by a wall covering from the designer’s Maison C line, cladding a washroom in their former home with the pattern. Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025 Flora pushed herself into the nearest washroom, locked the door, and began to cry. Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Murnau’s titular character is a hotel doorman whose entire sense of self collapses upon his demotion to washroom attendant. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 The home accommodates a bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and washroom. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for washroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of washroom was in 1806

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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/washroom. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

washroom

noun
wash·​room ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm How to pronounce washroom (audio)
ˈwäsh-,
-ˌru̇m
: a room with sinks and toilets : lavatory

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