Bathroom

/ˈbæθruːm/

nounBeginnerVery CommonGeneral

Definitions

1

A room containing a bathtub, shower, and toilet.

/ˈbæθruːm/

nounneutralBeginner
General

A room with a bath or shower.

The bathroom needs cleaning.

💡 Simply: Where you take a bath or shower.

More Examples

2

There's a leak in the bathroom.

How It's Used

Residential

"I need to use the bathroom."

Public

"The restaurant's bathroom was spotless."

From "bath" + "room", reflecting its primary function as a room containing a bath.

The term became common in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the rise of indoor plumbing.

Memory tip

Bath + Room = Bathroom

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Usage

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