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
Etymology
Origin of bathroom
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To maximize privacy, the primary suite, which includes a beautiful bathroom with its own enormous soaking tub, is located in its own “quiet wing” of the dwelling, along with a private office.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Abbott's corgi had been locked in the bathroom and was freed by firefighters, Boyce said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
As Chloe Lamford’s brilliant two-level set rotates, we—and the characters—travel from the banquet room to the classroom, through intermediate spaces like a bathroom, a kitchen and a supply closet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The unit also has a bathroom with a shower, a closet and a storage nook above the bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
“Like there was somebody else in the bathroom with me. But then when I came out of the stall, there wasn’t anybody else there.”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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