public bathroom

Example Sentences

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Another sign of exasperation: Starbucks, long the default public bathroom for American cities, will close its restrooms to nonpaying customers in an attempt to deter homeless populations.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2025

When most people encounter each other in a public bathroom, the last thing they want to do is pay attention to another person’s business.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Players from the Bengals and Jaguars noted incidents of wives having to nurse babies on public bathroom floors because the teams’ stadiums don’t have family rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

She would use a public bathroom in the stadium.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

I saunter off, swaying my nonexistent hips confidently, cheeks warm as I head straight to the public bathroom on the other side of the floor that no one uses.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott