washroom

noun

wash·​room ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m,

ˈwäsh-

: a room that is equipped with washing and toilet facilities : lavatory

Synonyms

• bath
• bathroom
• bog [British]
• can
• cloakroom [British]
• comfort station
• convenience [chiefly British]
• head
• john
• latrine
• lavatory
• loo [chiefly British]
• potty
• restroom
• toilet
• water closet

Examples of washroom in a Sentence

could you tell me where the washroom is?

Recent Examples on the Web

And not just throw them out in the middle of the forest, but the man built tents that had four-ply washroom tissue! —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025

The room was full and there were no other seats for me, so the event coordinator set up a table for me in the hall, by myself, next to the washrooms. —Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2025

Angela Prichard was found lying face down in the kennel's washroom when investigators arrived at the scene. —Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025

Chiara de Rege’s recent client, a professional couple with a growing family, were charmed by a wall covering from the designer’s Maison C line, cladding a washroom in their former home with the pattern. —Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for washroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• barroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume

Kids Definition

washroom

noun

wash·​room ˈwȯsh-ˌrüm 

ˈwäsh-,

-ˌru̇m

: a room with sinks and toilets : lavatory