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
And when he bounded into the men’s room and bolted the door, they hollered questions from the hall.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
After Lopez and Affleck wed, the couple later shared pictures of the actor changing into his white tux in the men’s room, his phone held up to a graffiti-laden bathroom mirror.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024
“Any fight in a men’s room is a fight against men,” Mr. Archambault said.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
Jerry Grindstaff entered an empty men’s room, and, positioning himself at the center one of three urinals, unzipped his fly.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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