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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The term refers to employees retreating to office restrooms—not just for bathroom use but to decompress, cry, scroll their phones, calm down or escape workplace pressure for a few minutes.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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And amenities assesses the availability of seven popular park features — basketball hoops; off-leash dog parks; playgrounds; splashpads and other water-play structures; sports fields; recreation and senior centers; and restrooms.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Even the most basic categories include a proper work setup, seating area, and oversized marble bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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This single-story house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Bathrooms are fashioned with rain showers; thick, white waffle-like terry cloth robes; soaking tubs equipped with bath salts by Lather; ultra-speedy Dyson supersonic hair dryers; and high-tech, motion sensor Toto toilets that illuminate, open, and oscillate seemingly like magic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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“Washrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washrooms. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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