bathroom Meaning & Definition
What Does Bathroom Mean?
Bathroom is used as a noun meaning A room containing a shower or bathtub, and a toilet. It is also used to mean A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and a bathtub. As a verb, it means To assist a patient with using the toilet and general personal hygiene.
Word Facts for Bathroom
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbɑːθɹʊm// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | privy, facility and john |
| Plural | bathrooms |
| Verb forms | bathrooms, bathrooming, bathroomed |
Bathroom Definition (Noun)
- A room containing a shower or bathtub, and a toilet.
- A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and a bathtub.
Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Bathroom as a Verb
- To assist a patient with using the toilet and general personal hygiene.
Noun
- A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
- A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Synonyms of Bathroom
Bathroom synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Bathroom
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Bathroom in a Sentence
Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Word Forms & Grammar
bathroom (plural bathrooms)
bathroom (third-person singular simple present bathrooms, present participle bathrooming, simple past and past participle bathroomed)
Words That Rhyme With Bathroom
Origin of Bathroom
From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).
How to Pronounce Bathroom
You say bathroom as //ˈbɑːθɹʊm//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Bathroom
Is bathroom a noun or a verb?
Bathroom is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for bathroom?
Close synonyms of bathroom are privy, facility and john. See the full list of bathroom synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of bathroom?
The plural of bathroom is bathrooms.
What is the past tense of bathroom?
The past tense of bathroom is bathroomed. The present participle is bathrooming.