laundromat

/'lɔ:ndə'ret/ Cách viết khác : (laundromat) /'lɔ:ndrəmæt/

Thân thiện

A woman folds her clean clothes at the laundromat.

Definition

Noun: A laundromat is a commercial establishment equipped with coin-operated or card-operated washing machines and dryers that customers use themselves to clean their clothing and other fabrics. It is a self-service laundry facility.

Usage

A laundromat is a place where people go to wash and dry their laundry when they do not have their own machines at home, need to wash large items, or are traveling. Customers typically bring their own detergent and supplies, pay per machine cycle, and wait for their laundry to finish.

Examples

• I need to go to the laundromat because my washing machine is broken.
• The laundromat on Main Street is open 24 hours a day.
• She spent her Saturday afternoon at the laundromat doing all the family's bedding.

Advanced Usage

• The term "Laundromat" (capitalized) is a registered service mark in some regions, though it is often used generically as a common noun ("laundromat").
• In some contexts, especially in British English, similar establishments are called "launderettes."

Variants and Related Words

• Launderette (noun): A synonym for laundromat, more common in British English.
• Self-service laundry (noun phrase): A descriptive term for a laundromat.

Synonyms

• Coin laundry
• Self-service laundry
• Washateria (regional, chiefly in the southern United States)

Related Phrases

• Drop-off laundry service: While a laundromat is primarily self-service, many also offer a service where staff will wash, dry, and fold your clothes for an additional fee. This is a related but distinct service often available at the same location.
  • Example: The laundromat also has a drop-off service if you don't have time to wait.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a self-service laundry (service mark Laundromat) where coin-operated washing machines are available to individual customers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• launderette
• Laundromat