men's room
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of men's room
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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At one point during dinner Francis got up to go to the men’s room I presumed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
His jokes were followed by a slide show of Philbin accosting famous artists like David Hockney and Ellsworth Kelly in the Hammer men’s room.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024
“Any fight in a men’s room is a fight against men,” Mr. Archambault said.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
Inside, it contains all the normal accoutrements of any men’s room, including urinals.
From Washington Post • Jul. 13, 2022
She decided that she would go to the ladies’ room, and Jamie would go to the men’s room just before the museum closed.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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