restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
US
: a room or suite of rooms in a public space providing toilets and lavatories : a public bathroom
Examples of restroom in a Sentence
I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom.
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President Donald Trump and his allies have taken aim at transgender rights in particular by seeking to ban transgender women from participating in women's sports or using women's restrooms and by barring transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Instead, when a seat mate gets up, use that as an opportunity to use the restroom and stretch your legs.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Last December, Willis was arrested at the Capitol for staging a bathroom sit-in in defiance of a proposal to ban trans women from women’s restrooms on federal property.
—Erin McMullen, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Return the restroom on the second floor to the girls.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Instead, when a seat mate gets up, use that as an opportunity to use the restroom and stretch your legs.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Last December, Willis was arrested at the Capitol for staging a bathroom sit-in in defiance of a proposal to ban trans women from women’s restrooms on federal property.
—Erin McMullen, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Return the restroom on the second floor to the girls.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restroom. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets
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