restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
US
: a room or suite of rooms in a public space providing toilets and lavatories : a public bathroom
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I wasn't feeling well and had to make a number of trips to the restroom.
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Otherwise, the deluxe category, also available by water or in the rainforest, has detached restroom facilities.
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Ohio House Republicans attached the legislation about restrooms to proposals regarding report card data for Ohio’s college credit program for high school students.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
In Ohio, a federal judge ruled in favor of a restroom policy at Bethel Local Schools in Tipp City that accommodates transgender students.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
Following a floor-to-floor search, officers ultimately ended up in a men’s restroom on the 24th floor just before 6:30 p.m.
The officer found all three men hiding together in a locked stall and ordered them to show their hands under the door of the stall.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Ohio House Republicans attached the legislation about restrooms to proposals regarding report card data for Ohio’s college credit program for high school students.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2024
In Ohio, a federal judge ruled in favor of a restroom policy at Bethel Local Schools in Tipp City that accommodates transgender students.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 27 Nov. 2024
Following a floor-to-floor search, officers ultimately ended up in a men’s restroom on the 24th floor just before 6:30 p.m.
The officer found all three men hiding together in a locked stall and ordered them to show their hands under the door of the stall.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Restroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restroom. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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restroom
noun
rest·room
ˈrest-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
: a room or set of rooms that includes sinks and toilets
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