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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For 18 years, Eddy Velazquez did siding, framing, roofing and bathroom remodels in Florida.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The bedroom also overlooks the backyard, while the adjoining bathroom features Italian blue glass tile, giving the space a spa-inspired appearance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Your meal might involve entering a whimsical Italian restaurant through a bathroom, or eating a 10-course menu of fine Korean food at a former underground barbershop.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Rome's Gemelli hospital is where popes are usually treated, and they stay in a special suite on the 10th floor, which has a small chapel, kitchen, bathroom and meeting room.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
He wandered into the bathroom, twirled the roll of paper around, and decided he wouldn't unroll it right now—he had already done that once today.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
The hallway to the bathrooms was lined with the movie posters that CAP has screened as part of their free film series, Reel Progress.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
I’ve definitely had a lot of jobs in bathrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The expansive private retreat includes its own sitting area, as well as separate bathrooms and generously sized wardrobe spaces.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Park advocates have long argued that the existing city allocation is inadequate, leaving neighborhoods with decaying recreation centers, deteriorating swimming pools and filthy park bathrooms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
All the countertops are made of Italian marble, her kitchen is state-of-the-art in every way, and I swear a family of forty could fit into any one of her five bathrooms.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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