bathroom

noun

bath·​room ˈbath-ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m, 
ˈbäth-
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1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2
: lavatory sense 2

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Their house has three bathrooms. The restaurant has only one bathroom.
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The bathrooms are large and bright with wide vanities stocked with Diptyque toiletry products in pump bottles and towels hanging on heated rails. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Freestanding tubs are in demand as a bespoke focal point in the bathroom. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The sisters had bought the five-bedroom and four-bathroom pad from Jared Leto in the summer of 2017 and opened it to Architectural Digest in 2019. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 Bunks and bathrooms, each painted with different themes, have accessible toilets and showers. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bathroom

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First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bathroom was in 1780

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bathroom

noun
bath·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce bathroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2
: lavatory sense 2

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