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restroom

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






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

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Candace Hansen, a PhD candidate in musicology at UCLA, recalls being harassed and forced out of a women’s restroom at their hometown 24-Hour Fitness a few months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

The town's authorities report that tourists were "opening private home doors without permission to use the restroom," trespassing, littering and "defecating in private yards and raising a fuss when residents pointed this out".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“Just to use the restroom, you have to go into a cafe somewhere to buy coffee,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Everyone’s eyes latched on to us, but I kept my eyes open for restroom signs.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia