restroom

noun

rest·​room ˈrest-ˌrüm How to pronounce restroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
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: a room or suite of rooms in a public space providing toilets and lavatories : a public bathroom

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I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom.
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Earlier this year, the company also reversed its open-door policy regarding restrooms, now requiring people order something from the menu to use the restroom or hang out in the store. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025 He was given a wheelchair but remained undiagnosed, relying on fellow inmates for basic tasks such as showering and using the restroom. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025 The episode ends with a hint of another attack, this time by a strange man at Grand Central Station who follows her into the restroom. — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025 Ahead of his Thursday, March 6 court appearance, authorities previously recovered videos from his iCloud account showing minors aged 7, 9, 11, and 14 being secretly recorded in the airplane restroom, federal prosecutors said in a statement. — Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for restroom

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First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of restroom was in 1899

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restroom

noun
rest·​room ˈrest-ˌrüm How to pronounce restroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets
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