as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
could you tell me where the washroom is?
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Recent Examples of washroom
Flora pushed herself into the nearest washroom, locked the door, and began to cry.
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Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Murnau’s titular character is a hotel doorman whose entire sense of self collapses upon his demotion to washroom attendant.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
The home accommodates a bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and washroom.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Filmed in the boiling summer season in the Philippines, the team also shot in heavily forested areas in Luzon, which made access for logistics, equipment, electricity and washrooms also very difficult.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Murnau’s titular character is a hotel doorman whose entire sense of self collapses upon his demotion to washroom attendant.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
The home accommodates a bedroom, bathroom, living room, dining room, kitchen and washroom.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Filmed in the boiling summer season in the Philippines, the team also shot in heavily forested areas in Luzon, which made access for logistics, equipment, electricity and washrooms also very difficult.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for washroom
Noun
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As are the minimalist, elegant accommodations designed by André Fu, complete with sumptuous marble bathrooms that are kitted out with deep soaking tubs.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Beyond translation and basic questions about how to find the closest public bathroom, Japan’s tourist support centers are also attractions in their own right.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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That’s something simple that companies can adjust, by investing in and consistently stocking free menstrual products in restrooms (especially for those unpredictable perimenopause periods), Wilson said.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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All county shelters and housing programs must now follow the same policy, which includes specific regulations regarding restrooms, graffiti removal and crime prevention.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Burgum's order says park officials can't close toilets or other amenities without the express permission of his office, stripping park superintendents of that discretion.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Without the staff to patrol them, many had issues with overflowing sewage from pit toilets, full trash bins and vandalism.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Washroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/washroom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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