a room in a house or other building where you wash, usually containing a bath or shower and often a toilet and sink
She painted the bathroom walls a calming shade of green.
After playing in the mud, the kids hurried to the bathroom to wash their hands.
✦ From bath + room; first recorded in the 18th century when indoor bathing rooms became common.
in North American English, a polite word for a room with a toilet, especially in public places
Excuse me, where is the nearest bathroom?
A sign directed visitors to the public bathroom behind the cafeteria.
✦ Sense extended in American English during the 20th century as a polite substitute for "toilet" in public settings.
