bathroom

[bath-room, -room, bahth-]

noun

1. a room equipped for taking a bath or shower.

2. toilet.

bathroom

/ ˈbɑːθˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and lavatory

2. another name for lavatory

Word History and Origins

Origin of bathroom¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; bath ¹ + room

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. go to / use the bathroom, to use the toilet; urinate or defecate.

Example Sentences

The bathroom, she says, is a tent in the street with rats and insects.

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I hooked him up, but aside from that, we were actually in the bathroom.

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Nevertheless, the Education Department told the districts that until they acquiesced to the agency’s bathroom rules they would have to pay expenses up front and request reimbursement.

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The ADU, which is attached to the garage, and just six inches from the main house, features a kitchen, bathroom and living area.

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He added they regularly received phone calls from the school to say the girl had locked herself in the bathroom or left the premises.

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Related Words

• lavatory 
• powder room 
• restroom 
• toilet 
• washroom 
• water closet