Definition

1. Noun:
   • A public or semi-public restroom designated for women: A facility in a building such as a restaurant, theater, or office that contains toilets and sinks for the use of women and girls.

Usage

• The term "ladies' room" is a polite and common term used to refer to a women's public toilet. It is often seen on signs. It is used in everyday, neutral contexts.
• Example: "Excuse me, could you tell me where the ladies' room is?" (This is a standard way to ask for directions to the women's restroom.)

Examples

• Noun:
  • She went to the ladies' room to freshen up before the meeting.
  • The sign pointed left for the ladies' room and right for the men's room.
  • The restaurant has a very clean ladies' room.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in its plural possessive form ("ladies' room") but is treated as a singular noun. The apostrophe after the 's' indicates it is a room ladies.
• It is considered more formal and polite than casual terms like "the bathroom" or "the toilet" in public contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Restroom (n): A more general, gender-neutral term for a public toilet facility.
  • The restrooms are located down the hall.
• Women's room (n): A direct synonym for "ladies' room."
  • I'll meet you outside the women's room.
• Powder room (n): A somewhat old-fashioned or euphemistic term for a women's restroom, often in a home or nicer establishment.
  • She excused herself to visit the powder room.

Synonyms

• Women's restroom: The most direct and formal synonym.
• Women's lavatory: A more formal term, common in British English.
• Loo (British English, informal): A common informal term for a toilet/restroom.

Related Phrases

• To use the ladies' room: A polite phrase meaning to go to the toilet.
  • I need to use the ladies' room before we leave.
• Ladies' room attendant: A person who works in and maintains a public women's restroom.
  • She tipped the ladies' room attendant.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically denotes a space intended for women. Its counterpart is the "men's room."
• It refers to the physical room or facility itself, not the act of using it.

Noun

1. a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building