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washroom

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










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His brother told BBC Hindi that Shazan had taken refuge in a washroom to escape the smoke but was unable to get out.

From BBC Jun. 23, 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

She remembers going with her mother to the washroom to scrub the family’s clothes.

From Seattle Times Nov. 9, 2023

On the way to the washroom, I shook Jay awake.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

The issue made headlines earlier this week, when a diabetic patient with incontinence issues said he ended up soiling himself at a Bryan Adams concert due to unavailability of washrooms at the venue.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2024

Some have complained of a lack of food, water, shelter and washrooms at the crossings.

From Reuters May 1, 2023

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

The closing of bars and restaurants has inadvertently cut off access to washrooms.

From New York Times Mar. 24, 2020

And we’d have a basement and at least three washrooms so when we took a bath we wouldn’t have to tell everybody.

From "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros




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