washroom

noun

ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm How to pronounce washroom (audio)
Definition of washroomnext
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste could you tell me where the washroom is?

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Recent Examples of washroom At least the Sox honored his request to install bidets in the clubhouse washroom, so there’s that. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Occupations that qualify for the tax break on tips as spelled out by Treasury also include bartenders, washroom attendants, elderly companions, party planners, pet groomers and more. — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026 Investigators say that about half an hour earlier the victim was in the washroom at the Walgreens when the two teens went in. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 The lower floor is where the analysts toil; entry to the upper floor, where the action is, is by the sort of fancy key that might have been used to open an executive washroom in 1895. — Robert Lloyd, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for washroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for washroom
  1. bathroom
  2. restroom
  3. 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
  • There is seating in and around the splash pad, including picnic tables and pavilions, as well as restrooms and outdoor showers, according to the release.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This might sound like some kind of punishment or endurance challenge today, but in Ancient Rome this was just a standard public restroom.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of restroom
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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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washroom. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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