restroom

noun

ˈrest-ˌrüm How to pronounce restroom (audio)
Definition of restroomnext
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom

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Recent Examples of restroom Theatergoers had to use the restrooms at the preschool next door. — Rudi Greenberg, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Raybould also noted Roell was fired by Garland ISD prior to his time at DISD, specifically accused of touching a student and observing students in the restroom, but that DISD still hired him despite knowing this. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 No paper towels available at the handwashing sink in the customer restroom. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 Free menstrual products will be offered in student restrooms in seven Broward County schools starting this school year. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for restroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restroom
  1. bathroom
  2. toilet
Noun
  • With five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, this spot is well-suited for a large group.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • Even the bathrooms stay in character, pairing vintage Bakelite telephones with Dyson hair dryers and Toto bidet toilets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • How about blowing bubbles through a straw while sitting on the toilet?
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of toilet

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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restroom. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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