bathroom
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈbɑːθɹʊm/
ipa: /ˈbɑːθɹuːm/
ipa: /ˈbæθˌɹum/
ipa: /ˈbæθɹʊm/
ipa: /ˈbæθɹʊm/
ipa: /ˈbæθɹuːm/
rhymes: -ʊm
rhymes: -uːm
Forms: form: bathrooms
form: bath room
form: bath-room
Etymology: Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁-
Proto-Germanic *baþą
Proto-West Germanic *baþ
Old English bæþ
Middle English bath
English bath
Proto-West Germanic *rūm
Old English rūm
Middle English roum
English room
English bathroom
From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).
Senses: examples: text: I wash in the bathroom.
ref: 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
hypernyms: room
glosses: A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
examples: text: Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
glosses: A lavatory (area where one washes or bathes): a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
Synonyms: word: bathroom
word: latrine
word: necessarium
word: toilet
word: toilet room
word: urinal
word: water closet
word: WC
word: cloaca
word: closet
word: jacques
word: kocay
word: siege
word: cludgie
word: neddy
word: netty
word: shield
word: six
word: facilities
word: ladies and gentlemen
word: lavatory
word: lavabo
word: necessary
word: necessary room
word: office
word: office of ease
word: place
word: potty
word: privy
word: small room
word: smallest room
word: throne room
word: cottage
topics: LGBT
word: geography
word: House of Lords
word: khazi
word: usual offices
word: restroom
word: teahouse
topics: LGBT
word: tearoom
topics: LGBT
word: washroom
word: closet of decency
word: closet of ease
word: house of office
word: necessary place
word: purging place
word: vault
word: withdraught
word: wardrobe
word: shitter
word: urination station
word: bog
word: carsey
word: crapper
word: karzy
word: lats
word: lav
word: lavvy
word: loo
word: thunderbox
word: can
word: john
word: johnny
word: bogger
word: brasco
word: dike
word: dunny
word: jacks
word: jakes
Hypernyms: word: outbuilding
word: outhouse
word: room
Hyponyms: word: gents'
word: man's room
word: men's
word: men's room
word: Gentlemen's
word: gentlemen's
word: gentlemen's room
word: cloakroom
word: gents
word: little boys room
word: little boy's room
word: little boys' room
word: ladies
word: ladies'
word: ladies' cloakroom
word: ladies' room
word: powder room
word: woman's room
word: women's room
word: little girls room
word: little girl's room
word: little girls' room
word: See Thesaurus:outhouse
word: half bath
word: half bathroom
word: portable
word: portable toilet
word: porta-kybo
word: portalet
word: porta-potty
word: port-a-san
word: port-o-let
word: sani-privy
word: portaloo
word: turdis
word: johnny house
word: port-a-john
word: port-o-john
word: chemical closet
word: head
word: reredorter
word: trap
word: convenience
word: public convenience
word: comfort station
word: full bath
word: full bathroom
word: three-quarter bath
word: three-quarter bathroom
word: comfort room
word: CR
word: gongpit
Meronyms: word: washbasin
Derived terms: bathroom bag
bathroom bill
bathroom break
bathroomette
bathroomful
bathroomgoer
bathroomish
bathroomless
bathroomlike
bathroom scales
bathroom singer
bathroom tissue
bathroomware
bathroomy
do you need to use the bathroom
full bathroom
go to the bathroom
half bathroom
master bathroom
multibathroom
quarter bathroom
split bathroom
three-quarter bathroom
use the bathroom
Related terms: word: chamber pot