Pronunciation

/bɑːθˈruːm/

Definitions

• Noun: A room in a building, typically with facilities for personal hygiene and washing, such as a sink, toilet, and sometimes a bathtub or shower.
• Verb: To use or go to the bathroom. For example: “I’ll be right back, I need to use the bathroom.”

Phrases

• “Take a bathroom break” means to pause for a moment to use the restroom.
• “The bathroom is down the hall” gives directions to the washroom.
• “Bathroom humor” refers to jokes or lighthearted topics related to bathrooms.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She locked the bathroom door to have some privacy.”
• Verb: “After the long walk, he stopped to use the bathroom.”
• Prepositional Phrase: “The children were playing in the bathroom while their parents prepared dinner.”

Synonyms

• Restroom
• Washroom
• Lavatory
• Water closet
• Powder room

Antonyms

• Outside
• Kitchen
• Living room (generally not used as a synonym for bathroom)