half bath

noun

: a bathroom containing a sink and toilet but no bathtub or shower

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The first floor also houses a laundry room, a half bath and a mudroom from the oversize two-car garage and workshop. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024 There is a main residence and guest house and all together nine bedrooms, 12 full baths and seven half baths. Ray Parisi, CNBC, 12 July 2024 An outdoor kitchen, a spacious bluestone patio, and a pool house with an additional half bath are all found in the landscaped backyard. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024 The home includes five bedrooms, four full baths, and two half baths. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for half bath 

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of half bath was in 1951

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“Half bath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half%20bath. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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