restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
US
: a room or suite of rooms in a public space providing toilets and lavatories : a public bathroom
Examples of restroom in a Sentence
I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom.
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For example, the company decided in January to reverse its open-door policy, meaning only paying customers were allowed to use its restrooms.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The city had just gone toe-to-toe with state lawmakers over Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, which allowed transgender people to use public restrooms that aligned with their gender identity.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Chad Kaufman’s Public Restroom Company designed and built the Tecolote Shores south restroom — pre-fabricated in Nevada — and as the company does for public restrooms across the country.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Even before such laws, trans people had long reported facing harassment in public restrooms and avoided using them as a result.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The city had just gone toe-to-toe with state lawmakers over Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, which allowed transgender people to use public restrooms that aligned with their gender identity.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
Chad Kaufman’s Public Restroom Company designed and built the Tecolote Shores south restroom — pre-fabricated in Nevada — and as the company does for public restrooms across the country.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Even before such laws, trans people had long reported facing harassment in public restrooms and avoided using them as a result.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restroom
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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restroom. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets
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