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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McKay climbed the back fence and tried to squeeze through an 8-by-12-inch doggie door that led to a back washroom.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I think often people go: 'I don't have influence to create jobs for homeless and disabled people'. I promise you do. I promise you do, through the change of something like soap in a washroom."
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
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
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
The Loo of the Year Awards first started in 1987, holding washrooms to the highest standard in terms of accessibility, hygiene, repair, and facilities.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The lender is shutting off hot running water in washrooms, adjusting workplace temperatures, switching off all interior branch lighting and illuminated outdoor advertising overnight.
From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2022
Qatar built an emergency field hospital, additional shelters and portable washrooms to help plug the gaps.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2021
The closing of bars and restaurants has inadvertently cut off access to washrooms.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2020
Usually the press of the crowd prevented a child’s getting near the washrooms.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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