washroom
Americannoun
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washrooms
plural
noun
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a room, esp in a factory or office block, in which lavatories, washbasins, etc, are situated
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a euphemism for lavatory
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Origin of washroom
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McKay climbed the back fence and tried to squeeze through an 8-by-12-inch doggie door that led to a back washroom.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I think often people go: 'I don't have influence to create jobs for homeless and disabled people'. I promise you do. I promise you do, through the change of something like soap in a washroom."
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Though maybe not: Many of those girls smoked in the washroom and had very thin plucked eyebrows and Fire and Ice lipstick, and I found them scary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
Also it smells bad: at least one washroom toilet is out of order, and people fart more on planes, as my brother has had occasion to observe before, having taken a lot of plane trips.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
The event on 14 January recognised the very best "away-from-home" washrooms across the UK and Ireland.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
There is also a new requirement that gender-neutral washrooms be private.
From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2023
But unlike other staffers, she chose to stay in a spacious, multiroom suite with two washrooms and a panoramic view of the city.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
They created ceramic-tile installations in the washrooms inspired by flora and gingham patterns.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2021
Usually the press of the crowd prevented a child’s getting near the washrooms.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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