half bath

noun

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

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This is a four-bedroom, five-and-a-half bath, 4,200-sqaure-foot contemporary home in Prospect. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025 Durham lived in a mansion with seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, and five half baths. Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025 Residence 702 spans an entire floor with 8,724 square feet, five bedrooms, and five-and-a-half baths. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025 Enter the home through the front door into the grand foyer which flows into the main level’s parlor, dining room, great room/family room/library, kitchen, dedicated laundry room, half bath, large enclosed porch and a smaller one. Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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