bathroom break

noun

: a brief pause in or stoppage of an activity for people to use a bathroom

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But the toilet paper company took it a step further, urging viewers to step away from the TV during their commercial just before halftime in what might be the most expensive bathroom break in TV history. Eric Deggans, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025 Angel Soft bath tissue is planning to turn the concept of a Super Bowl ad upside down for this year’s Big Game, encouraging viewers to not watch, but use its 30 seconds to take a bathroom break instead. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 The concept of socially contagious urination is not new, as humans have long influenced each other as to when to take a bathroom break. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 Thompson was shown waiting somewhat impatiently for Edelman to return from a bathroom break, with Angel Soft markings turning up in the background. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bathroom break 

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“Bathroom break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom%20break. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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