washroom
noun (a washroom, washrooms)
Everyday
- (Canada, US) A room with toilets and washbasins; a toilet or restroom. tree →
- A room for washing, or for laundry in some buildings. tree →
In the lessons
An everyday word, especially in Canada: «May I go to the washroom?» In the UK people say «toilet» or «loo», in the US «bathroom» or «restroom», in Australia «toilet» or «loo». Hygiene: wash your hands with soap after using the washroom.
Examples
- May I please go to the washroom? tree →
- The washrooms are down the hall on the left. tree →
- Wash your hands after using the washroom. tree →
- The camp had a washroom with showers. tree →
- The school is cleaning the washrooms today. tree →
- Is there a washroom at the station? tree →
Note
Countable noun. Mainly Canadian English; other words: toilet, loo (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ), bathroom, restroom (US).
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «washroom» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «washroom» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/washroom/