restroom

noun

ˈrest-ˌrüm How to pronounce restroom (audio)
Definition of restroomnext
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom

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Recent Examples of restroom Health inspectors observed mouse droppings in the corners of the floors throughout the facility and in the restroom. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Buc-ee's sued Beaver's Mini Mart in late July, four months after the chain known for its extensive food offerings and massive restrooms opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour's drive away. — CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 About 100 people have come to the fire station each day for the portable restrooms, Kuiper said. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 His family sometimes laughed, but usually stopped only for gasoline or a restroom. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restroom
  1. bathroom
  2. toilet
Noun
  • The home features three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms with a working fireplace and a sunken garden.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Flexible boning keeps the waistband upright through hours of standing and dancing, while the open gusset simplifies bathroom trips.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • But, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County advises against it because of bacteria that comes from what humans usually leave in the toilet.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When Hoyos-Munoz stood atop the toilet in his cell, officers went back in and placed him on a bunk in a prone position.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of toilet

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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restroom. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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