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
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From the bathroom, I pulled out a ceramic planter and a mini rubber ducky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
“It’s on the news. Everyone’s covering it. Is there air conditioning up there? Is there a bathroom? I saw videos where he was walking around in a bathrobe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
He has also survived health scares, notably a fall in his bathroom in 2024 that caused a brain bleed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Homeowners have to rip up their whole bathroom or driveway if something goes wrong with their heated floors, Christian Perry, a Greenwich, Conn.-based real-estate agent, told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
I’d never seen a window inside a bathroom.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Even some of the bathrooms bear plaques from donors eager to get their name somewhere in the building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
But while David has enjoyed communal living, he and his wife are saving to buy their own home: "We wouldn't want to share toilets and bathrooms forever. We also want to start a family."
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Research on moisture movement and extractor fans has shown that fans can reduce the movement of moisture from kitchens and bathrooms to other rooms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The bathrooms boast large soaking tubs and chic vanities.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
In European countries, most residential and hotel bathrooms come with bidets.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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