bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m, 
ˈbäth-
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1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2
: lavatory sense 2

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Their house has three bathrooms. The restaurant has only one bathroom.
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This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026 The three laughed, but an hour later, Dixon shot Duncan in the bathroom, Houghton County prosecutors later said. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The firm mapped out large living areas and several small bedrooms, each with its own en suite bathroom. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026 Officers found a large knife on the kitchen counter and clothes on the bathroom floor, both covered in blood, the affidavit read. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathroom

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bathroom was in 1780

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“Bathroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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bathroom

noun
bath·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2
: lavatory sense 2

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