bathroom break

noun

: a brief pause in or stoppage of an activity for people to use a bathroom

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The concept of socially contagious urination is not new, as humans have long influenced each other as to when to take a bathroom break. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 Thompson was shown waiting somewhat impatiently for Edelman to return from a bathroom break, with Angel Soft markings turning up in the background. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025 And that stop for food or a bathroom break along the way? Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025 The film’s three-and-a-half-hour runtime includes a 15-minute onscreen intermission, allowing for the audience to stretch their legs, take a bathroom break — or check their phones — midway through. Kristen Tauer, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bathroom break 

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“Bathroom break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom%20break. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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