laundromat

American  

[lawn-druh-mat, lahn-] / ˈlɔn drəˌmæt, ˈlɑn- /

noun

1. a self-service laundry having coin-operated washers, driers, etc.; launderette.

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Laundromat British  

/ ˈlɔːndrəˌmæt /

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): Launderette.   laundrette.  a commercial establishment where clothes can be washed and dried, using coin-operated machines

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Etymology

Origin of laundromat

First recorded in 1940–45; formerly a trademark, originally a brand of washer

Example Sentences

My pottery studio fee isn’t going to pay for itself—but maybe that laundromat will.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Allen Farnsworth, the general manager of SoCal Self Storage, operates one facility in Pasadena with a laundromat on-site and another in Hollywood that houses a Thai restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It plans to deploy a third robot at a laundromat in Walnut Creek in the new year, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

The singer, known for songs such as 9-5 and Jolene, met Dean outside a laundromat the first day she arrived in Nashville as an 18-year-old aspiring singer.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

By the time she drains that cup, she'll be charged, ready for a busy day at the laundromat, and I won't see her sit down again until it's time to review my homework.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi