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.”