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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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

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of restroom was in 1899

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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restroom. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

restroom

noun
: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets
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