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bathroom
noun
bath·room
ˈbath-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m,
ˈbäth-
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2
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Examples of bathroom in a Sentence
Their house has three bathrooms.
The restaurant has only one bathroom.
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The primary bedroom suite has a walk-in closet and a large bathroom with double sinks and separate shower room.
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Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In total, the two structures offer seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
There are four bedrooms and eight bathrooms on two levels; getting lost in the rambling premises is a pleasant option.
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
In the 1920s Rogers built a 31-room home with 11 bathrooms, a guesthouse, a golf course, stables and a corral on about 360 acres.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1780, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Bathroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
bathroom
noun
bath·room
-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
1
: a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a sink and toilet
2
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