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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One California user, referred to as PL18 in the lawsuit, alleges his glasses were unknowingly recording after he placed the smart glasses on the bathroom counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
This goes way beyond just a lifestyle issue where the younger spouse is ready for pickleball just as the other needs a walker to get to the bathroom.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Now, thanks to a joint install with a friend, the light fixture hangs in the laundry area between the bedroom and bathroom, occasionally catching a cross breeze but mostly serving as decoration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It also adds a calming, spalike appearance to your bathroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
I’d never seen a window inside a bathroom.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
When our renovations are done, I’m most looking forward to sitting outdoors in privacy, surrounded by trees, and enjoying our spa bathrooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Delafield Hotel is a charming boutique property with massive rooms, comfortable beds and bathrooms outfitted with Kohler rain showers and soaking hydrotherapy tubs.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
"You can find used pads strewn around all the bathrooms."
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Swells are eroding beaches, damaging parking lots and bathrooms, and even resurfacing long-buried coastal infrastructure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Even with 3 bathrooms in our suite, it takes the group a long time to get ready.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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