as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom
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Recent Examples of restrooms
By declining South Carolina's request, the justices left in place a lower-court order allowing one student to use boys' restrooms, while signaling no view on the broader legal issues.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The journey is comfortable, with reserved seats, onboard restrooms, and no worries about parking or crowded overlooks.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Even the restrooms are an attraction as each one has its own theme.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The park has amenities such as restrooms, picnic benches and its own walking path.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Another will provide exhibition and environmental education spaces, while a smaller structure will host public restrooms.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Last month, reports surfaced that ICE had kept people overnight without adequate shelter, limited water, little access to restrooms and no air conditioning.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Others include signage in public restrooms and a specific order at a bar to alert the bartender to a problem.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The journey is comfortable, with reserved seats, onboard restrooms, and no worries about parking or crowded overlooks.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
Even the restrooms are an attraction as each one has its own theme.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The park has amenities such as restrooms, picnic benches and its own walking path.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Another will provide exhibition and environmental education spaces, while a smaller structure will host public restrooms.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Last month, reports surfaced that ICE had kept people overnight without adequate shelter, limited water, little access to restrooms and no air conditioning.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Others include signage in public restrooms and a specific order at a bar to alert the bartender to a problem.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for restrooms
Noun
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The Nature of Things team also plans to have partnerships with local New York businesses to place the brand in key areas, such as bathrooms.—
Emma Sandler,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and two bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Four of the five campsites have flush toilets, hot showers, and camp attendants (from $40 per person, plus a $40 daily park entrance fee per person and a $15 daily vehicle entry fee).—
Mazuba Kapambwe,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
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Visitors in search of flush toilets and wash basins can find them at the visitors center and the immigration station; they’re also reported at other building installations on the island.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Restrooms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrooms. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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