powder room

noun

Definition of powder roomnext
as in half bath

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Recent Examples of powder room Three bedrooms each have their own bathroom, and there's a powder room for visitors. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026 Another sink in the same deep-green stone can be found in the powder room of a Milan pied-à-terre Giampiero Tagliaferri recently designed for a young art collector. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026 The 18-foot-wide spread has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and a powder room in roughly 3,400 square feet across five levels, including a basement. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026 The main level will include a great room, dining room, kitchen and powder room. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for powder room
Recent Examples of Synonyms for powder room
half bath
Noun
  • The main house, a 19th-century hunting lodge, is today a palatial nine-bedroom, nine-and-a-half bath, according to the listing.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The kitchen also reaches the garage through a mudroom that accesses a half bath and the laundry area.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
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