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
With residents banned from cooking in city shelters, some prepared meals in a nearby public restroom, slicing raw meat on the men’s room sink next to the urinals and toilet stalls.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Another happy note about Paul’s Juke Joint: Patrons don’t get a whiff of the urinal cake in the men’s room every time the bathroom door swings open.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 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 heard the sound of running water, he assumed that some male visitor was using the men’s room to wash up.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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