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
According to the lawsuit, on May 12, 2022, Kmosko followed Cox into the men’s room, where he went to change the garbage bags.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2023
“Any fight in a men’s room is a fight against men,” Mr. Archambault said.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
When he landed, he retreated into an airport men’s room, where he could be sure no one was watching him.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022
Some of the bandsmen would come up to the men’s room at about eight o’clock and get shoeshines before they went to work.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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