bathroom
pronunciation
How to pronounce bathroom in British English:
UK [ˈbɑːθruːm , ˈbɑːθrʊm]
How to pronounce bathroom in American English:
US [ˈbæθruːm , ˈbæθrʊm]
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- Noun:
- a room (as in a residence) containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
- a room equipped with toilet facilities
Word Origin
- bathroom (n.)
- 1780, from bath + room (n.). Originally a room with apparatus for bathing, used 20c. in U.S. as a euphemism for a lavatory and often noted as a word that confused British travelers. To go to the bathroom, euphemism for "relieve oneself; urinate, defecate," from 1920 (in a book for children), but typically used without regard for whether an actual bathroom is involved.
Example
- 1. Finally , keep your personal grooming habits and associated noises to the bathroom or in your home .
- 2. Scrape out the sink and your bathroom please .
- 3. Ah , that explained the condoms in the bathroom !
- 4. I have certainly experienced many rustic bathroom settings .
- 5. When I was a first-year analyst I didn 't know where the bathroom was , or how to tie my shoelaces .