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RESTROOM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A toilet that is available to the public

Synonyms:

comfort station; convenience; public convenience; public lavatory; public toilet; restroom; toilet facility; wash room

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("restroom" is a kind of...):

facility (something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service)

bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet (a room or building equipped with one or more toilets)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "restroom"):

ladies' room; powder room (a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building)

latrine (a public toilet in a military area)

men's; men's room (a public toilet for men)

Credits

 Context examples: 

The Overactive Bladder Questionnaire Short Form (OAB-q Short Form) Made you avoid activities away from restrooms (i.e., walks, running, hiking)?

(OAB-q Short Form - Avoid Activities Away From Restrooms, NCI Thesaurus)

But during an average day, parts of your skin may brush surfaces in stores, elevators, and restrooms; get nicked by a kitchen knife; be washed with rain; rest on a gym mat; and be slobbered on by a dog.

(Skin microbes fairly stable over time, NIH)