bathroom break

noun

: a brief pause in or stoppage of an activity for people to use a bathroom

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The 55-year-old senator, a former tight end on Stanford’s football team, did not sit down, did not eat and did not take a bathroom break. Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 He was not allowed to sit or take a bathroom break, as either would have resulted in him yielding the floor. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 But the toilet paper company took it a step further, urging viewers to step away from the TV during their commercial just before halftime in what might be the most expensive bathroom break in TV history. Eric Deggans, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025 Angel Soft bath tissue is planning to turn the concept of a Super Bowl ad upside down for this year’s Big Game, encouraging viewers to not watch, but use its 30 seconds to take a bathroom break instead. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bathroom break

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“Bathroom break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom%20break. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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