noun
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a room containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and lavatory
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another name for lavatory
Etymology
Origin of bathroom
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So maybe I’m cleaning up the kitchen or organizing toys, or making sure the bathroom is straight, or washing clothes while the music is blasting and we’re dancing around, having fun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
There is another en-suite bedroom, and two bedrooms share a communal bathroom.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
She became unwell on 11 October with gastric symptoms - and while running to the bathroom to be sick the next day she slipped on water leaking from a fridge and broke her leg.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The entirety of the 10th floor is occupied by the palatial primary suite, which features its own spa-style bathroom, a sauna, a workout room, dual dressing rooms, as well as a private terrace.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
In the bathroom, Glory showed Danny how the knobs worked.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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