Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A room equipped with toilets and lavatories for public use.
Wiktionary
- n. US A public room containing a toilet.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a toilet that is available to the public
Etymologies
- Of the category of euphemism known as indirection, euphemistically identifying the lavatory as a place where one rests. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Avoiding your Mayor in a public restroom is a distraction.”
“Unfortunately, that business about the back door and the special restroom is probably too true of more than half the Republipimps, Cons, Neo-Cons, Tea Baggoids, and all of Dookie.”
Think Progress » Congressional GOP wants to keep Steele ‘out of sight, out of mind.’
“Most commonly spake whilst tapping toes in restroom stalls …”
“Scan helpful tips noted by others, like whether the restroom is for patrons only, if it has a changing table, and how clean it is”
“Upon realizing that the main restroom facilities of a festival will be porta-potties, prepare your metabolism to take advantage of the pristine condition they are in first thing in the morning.”
“The closest restroom is several hundred feet away.”
“Since the entire restroom is already stuffy and cramp, I have to fight for oxygen with the plant.”
“The word restroom isn't even in the bill," he said.”
“Reply to n. emator's reply to moo_t: Starhill restroom is the biggest joke in the world of art.”
“What you called the restroom in French 1.9 is now the word for apple.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘restroom’.
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Americanism
American words
finest, fast food, acclimate, aluminum, alphabetize, airplane, affirmative action, arugula, backhoe, bangs, base board, bayou and 162 more...
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Politically Correct Terms
It's fun to find the politically incorrect equivalents. To see more (lesser common but still funny ones) check http://www.bored.com/pcphrases/
fellow Muslims, ageing population, gender mainstreaming, emerging democracies, mentally challeng..., intellectually di..., African American, native American, first nations, Caucasian, firefighter, police officer and 205 more...
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extra room
An add-on to Trivet's list elbow room and Lampbane's list 2BDRM W/VU that tries not to duplicate Trivet's and Lampbane's existing rooms. Virtual, allegorical and proverbial rooms accepted.
scullery, suite, porch, screened porch, breakfast room, atheneum, attic, hall, dressing room, passageway, corridor, fusuma and 126 more...
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Library Reference Desk Words
computer, reference, desk, phone, im, chat, e-mail, catalog, citation, style, transfer, number and 133 more...
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Watchmen (2009)
Words from 2009 'Watchmen' film.
adversary, certitude, deterrent, stockpile, posturing, minuteman, vigilante, toss, flip, spook, carcass, tread and 174 more...
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Office Space for Lease
Rooms in an office.
office, copy room, mailroom, boardroom, restroom, cloakroom, lunchroom, cubicle, supply room, lounge, server room, conference room and 2 more...
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Common words, but seldom words in common
So it seems that the words I most want to use in other languages are the words which are least likely to be same between those languages.
here, now, eat, water, restroom, one, many, man, woman, right, left, help and 8 more...
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When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go
Names for the place where you do your business.
privy, toilet, latrine, baño, bathroom, restroom, outhouse, john, throne room, ladies' room, lavatory, potty and 26 more...
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