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

Kay Astorga, who owns Sea Breeze Cleaners with her husband, says putting the robot in their laundromat has helped attract new customers.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

If one of your son’s spouses contributes to the business, for example, or if income/profit from the business was used to purchase marital assets, a divorce or probate court might rule that a share of the laundromat is marital property.

From MarketWatch

I use a clothesline on the balcony and a laundromat nearby in case I have an urgent need to dry things.

From The Wall Street Journal

He took them to an Eagle Rock laundromat, put in $4 in coins x three, then $5 for drying.

From Los Angeles Times