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wet room

British  

noun

  1. a type of water-proofed room with a drain in the floor often serving as an open-plan shower

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That will mean, as he gets older, their home will need to be on a single level, and have a wet room, hoists and be suitable for a wheelchair.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

A shower and stand-alone tub can occupy different zones of a bathroom or sit side by side in a wet room — a larger waterproof area designed to resist errant shower spray.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

She needs a ground floor property with wide halls and doors, low kitchen counters and a wet room.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

Mum Nikki and dad Paddy want to add a downstairs bedroom, wet room and carers' room to their house in Leicestershire.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2022

“All is ready now, my Gouverneur Faulkner,” I made the announcement after a wading into that very wet room of the bath and a return.

From The Daredevil by Daviess, Maria Thompson