washroom
Americannoun
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washrooms
plural
noun
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a room, esp in a factory or office block, in which lavatories, washbasins, etc, are situated
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a euphemism for lavatory
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Origin of washroom
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Though maybe not: Many of those girls smoked in the washroom and had very thin plucked eyebrows and Fire and Ice lipstick, and I found them scary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
Unpredictable meal times and lack of washroom facilities or changing rooms for women on some trains added to the challenges.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
She remembers going with her mother to the washroom to scrub the family’s clothes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
Then the washroom lady pushed her way between the women, the laughing girls, and us.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
There is also a new requirement that gender-neutral washrooms be private.
From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2023
But unlike other staffers, she chose to stay in a spacious, multiroom suite with two washrooms and a panoramic view of the city.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
Conductor Guna and driver Nishantha live too far away, and so have had to rely on public washrooms.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2022
The closing of bars and restaurants has inadvertently cut off access to washrooms.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2020
That dormitory had once been coeducational, there were still urinals in one of the washrooms on our floor.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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