washroom
Americannoun
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
Etymology
Origin of washroom
Example Sentences
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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
Don’t waste the chance to adorn your washroom.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025
One such issue, he argues, is water potentially leaking from washroom taps into electrical equipment bays.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025
She remembers going with her mother to the washroom to scrub the family’s clothes.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
I pull out the bar of soap I was given at the training camp, and she points to a corner of the house that has been turned into a small washroom.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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