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- [bath-room, -roo m, bahth-]
- /ˈbæθˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈbɑθ-/
- /ˈbɑːθruːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bath-room, -roo m, bahth-]
- /ˈbæθˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈbɑθ-/
Definitions of bathroom word
- countable noun bathroom A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin, and sometimes a toilet. 3
- singular noun bathroom A bathroom is a room in a house or public building that contains a toilet. 3
- noun bathroom a room containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and lavatory 3
- noun bathroom a room with a bathtub, toilet, washstand, etc. 3
- noun bathroom lavatory (sense 2) lavatory (sense 2a) 3
- noun bathroom a room equipped for taking a bath or shower. 1
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Origin of bathroom
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; bath1 + room
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bathroom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bathroom popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bathroom usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bathroom
noun bathroom
- toilet — a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- bath — A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.
- shower — a person or thing that shows.
- lavatory — a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
- spa — a resort town in E Belgium, SE of Liège: famous mineral springs.
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See also
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