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restroom

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






NOUN
latrine
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In Gatlinburg, Tenn., police in May freed a bear that locked itself in a hotel restroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

For one, they’ve allowed the Fargo, N.D. resident to escape the heat and use the restroom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

They had become separated because of the untimely need of a restroom visit, and with the help of the Secret Service he got to her quickly.

From Salon May 1, 2026

While at the airport, the pair went into the restroom, exited, and then reentered together.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

I paused at the women’s restroom door but did not venture inside.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

It provided no estimate when the restrooms, road or parking lot would reopen but noted that the county was “assessing the damage” and would provide updates as information became available.

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

Mats van der Plaats, who traveled to Kansas City from the Netherlands, was struck by the giant exit signs in the restrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

There’s an Irish airline executive named Michael O’Leary who so loves upcharges and cost-cutting that, over the years, he has floated selling standing-room flights, charging overweight passengers more, and installing coin-operated restrooms.

From Barron's May 8, 2026

Part of her was wondering whether she should make a last-minute bathroom run, because there was no telling whether the Underworld had public restrooms.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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