as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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Recent Examples of cloakroom
In the back, one of the founders was giving the lo-down on his project to a cloakroom attendant, who returned a polite smile.
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 3 July 2024
The teen, Islam Khalilov, works as a cloakroom attendant at the Crocus City Hall, where the shooting took place.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
Cardin made his first comments to reporters just off the Senate cloakroom after evening votes, just two days after terminating Aidan Maese-Czeropski’s employment as a legislative aide over the now-viral video.
—Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2023
However, it has been circumvented numerous times by lawmakers who arrive at the Capitol to vote from the airport or the gym by voting from the edge of the Senate floor, with one foot still in the cloakroom.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2023
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Joel Khalili, WIRED, 3 July 2024
The teen, Islam Khalilov, works as a cloakroom attendant at the Crocus City Hall, where the shooting took place.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2024
Cardin made his first comments to reporters just off the Senate cloakroom after evening votes, just two days after terminating Aidan Maese-Czeropski’s employment as a legislative aide over the now-viral video.
—Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2023
However, it has been circumvented numerous times by lawmakers who arrive at the Capitol to vote from the airport or the gym by voting from the edge of the Senate floor, with one foot still in the cloakroom.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for cloakroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloakroom
Noun
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Sumptuous terry robes hang in elegant white-marble bathrooms with antique Portuguese blue and white sinks, and claw-footed tubs beckon.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ireland was found unresponsive in a staff bathroom by the school's security team, the release stated.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Starbucks isn’t letting anyone hang out or use its restrooms without making a purchase.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks recently announced a new code of conduct policy requiring customers to purchase an item in their stores to use the bathroom, ending its previous open door policy for restrooms.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The second bedroom is also spacious, with room for a double and more closets, plus an en-suite with shower, sink, and toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bathroom door is open and the toilet seat is up.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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