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Added 9 October 2026

bathroom

/ˈbɑːθɹʊm/ noun

In Latin: balneum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bathroom at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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'.

verb

To assist a patient with using the toilet and general personal hygiene.

Origin

From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).

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