A compound of bath and room, first naming a room for bathing.
Room for washing
noun
home
neutral
A room with a bath or shower, often also containing a sink and toilet.
Examples
- The bathroom is next to my bedroom.
- She cleaned the bathroom this morning.
- Does the hotel room have a private bathroom?
- Water from the shower flooded the bathroom.
- This house has two bathrooms.
Similar words
washroom
Room with a toilet
noun
home
neutral
In North American English, any room with a toilet, even if it has no bath or shower.
Examples
- Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- There is a bathroom near the front desk.
- The restaurant bathroom is upstairs.
- He went to the bathroom before we left.
- Are the bathrooms open to visitors?
Similar words
restroom
washroom
toilet