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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Such changes will vary in cost and might mean adding a stairlift, better lighting, handrails, nonslip surfaces, a safer bathroom or even relocating a bedroom to the main floor.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Olesya Mygal bends over her 4-year-old daughter, Sofiyka, who is sleeping on a makeshift bed in the family’s bathroom, squeezed between the sink, toilet and washing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The primary suite serves as another luxurious retreat, boasting dual walk-in closets and a spa-inspired en suite bathroom.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
After we ordered, I went to the bathroom to rinse the tears off my face.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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
Perhaps one of the most alluring aspects of the home, at least for prospective buyers with large families, is that all six of the bedrooms boast their own en-suite bathrooms.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
UN safety audits have shown particular risks to women and girls at night, causing them to avoid camp toilets and bathrooms.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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
Even the bathrooms and closets are built on a scale different from anything I’d ever encountered.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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