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washroom

[wosh-room, -room, wawsh-] / ˈwɒʃˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈwɔʃ- /










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McKay climbed the back fence and tried to squeeze through an 8-by-12-inch doggie door that led to a back washroom.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I think often people go: 'I don't have influence to create jobs for homeless and disabled people'. I promise you do. I promise you do, through the change of something like soap in a washroom."

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

Though maybe not: Many of those girls smoked in the washroom and had very thin plucked eyebrows and Fire and Ice lipstick, and I found them scary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025

Also worth noting: Rose added a toilet and a small cloakroom basin by Thomas Crapper & Co. to add a bit of whimsy to the washroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025

He rushed to the washroom on the seventh floor, sadly in a removed area of the building without a local fire escape, sealing his fate in a stall idled with his own anxious stench.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

But unlike other staffers, she chose to stay in a spacious, multiroom suite with two washrooms and a panoramic view of the city.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

In his videos, he finds out whether the train is running on time; and whether the washrooms, berths and waiting rooms are clean.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022

The lender is shutting off hot running water in washrooms, adjusting workplace temperatures, switching off all interior branch lighting and illuminated outdoor advertising overnight.

From Reuters ● Sep. 7, 2022

They created ceramic-tile installations in the washrooms inspired by flora and gingham patterns.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2021

The other passengers extend themselves into the aisles; baggage expands, smoke drifts in the stale air, food wrappings clog the washrooms.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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