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restroom

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






NOUN
latrine
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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

Inside the restroom, Quinton crouched near a corner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026

There are several ways germs can enter your body in a public restroom:

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

My best friend, Cynthia Wesley, also stood at the mirror in the basement restroom.

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

LA28 said in a statement it is focused on building upon UCLA’s existing accessibility foundation while exploring additional modifications and services to support Paralympic athletes and team officials, such as temporary ramps and modified restrooms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 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

The moment the amidah ended, he muttered, “I’ll be back in a sec,” left his siddur on his chair, and slipped out of the hall toward the restrooms.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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