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restroom

[rest- room, room] / ˈrɛstˌ rum, ˌrʊm /






NOUN
latrine
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Once a staffer was identified, the agitators would follow him to his destination, including the restroom, where they would wait outside for the aide and immediately begin recording him when he came out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In the basement of the house that hosted the talks, agents for the CIA and KGB exchange schoolyard insults and fight about a restroom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Later, back at NH Collection Suecia, Hemingway’s old Madrid address and my lucky perch for the week, I detour into the restroom.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

A Times reporter attending the dinner was forced to shelter in a restroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

I raised my hand and asked Mrs. Baker if I could go to the boys’ restroom.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

Nearly 1 in 5 American 15-year-olds report being bullied at least several times a month, and 13% don’t feel safe in hallways, cafeterias, restrooms or other places at school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Customers would instinctively have run away from the fire, towards the back where the restrooms were, Busakorn tells BBC Thai.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Some people mistakenly ran into the restrooms and lost consciousness when they were looking for another escape route, authorities said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

There was nothing but the sound of their feet pounding until, finally, they slowed to a stop outside the public restrooms.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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