bathroom

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bathroom

A child brushes their teeth in the bathroom.

Definition

Noun: 1. A room containing a toilet and sink, and often also a bathtub or shower, used for personal hygiene. 2. A room or small building containing a toilet and sink, separate from bathing facilities.

Usage
  • The primary function is for personal hygiene activities such as using the toilet, washing hands, bathing, or showering.
  • It is a standard room in homes, hotels, offices, and public buildings.
  • In American English, "bathroom" is a common euphemism for a room containing a toilet, even if it lacks a bath or shower (e.g., a public restroom).
Examples
  • "I need to go to the bathroom." (Commonly used to indicate the need to use the toilet.)
  • "The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms."
  • "She spent an hour in the bathroom getting ready."
  • "Excuse me, where is the bathroom?" (A polite way to ask for the location of the toilet.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Go to the bathroom": A polite idiom meaning to use the toilet.
    • The teacher raised her hand to ask if she could go to the bathroom.
  • "Bathroom break": A short pause in an activity to use the bathroom.
    • We'll take a quick bathroom break in 15 minutes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Restroom (noun): A public bathroom, typically in a commercial building. (A more formal synonym, especially in American English).
  • Washroom (noun): A room with toilets and sinks for washing hands; common in Canadian English.
  • Lavatory (noun): A formal term for a room with a toilet and sink.
  • Toilet (noun): The fixture itself or, in British English, the room containing it.
  • En suite bathroom (noun phrase): A bathroom connected directly to a bedroom.
Synonyms
  • Lavatory
  • Restroom
  • Washroom
  • Loo (British informal)
  • WC (Water Closet, formal/British)
Related Phrases
  • Bathroom amenities: The items provided in a bathroom (e.g., soap, shampoo, towels).
    • The hotel bathroom amenities were of high quality.
  • Bathroom scale: A device for measuring a person's weight, typically kept in a bathroom.
    • He checks his weight on the bathroom scale every morning.
bathroom

A child brushes their teeth in the bathroom.

Noun
  1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  2. a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

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