Phrase guide

communal shower

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A place where multiple showers are in the same room, for multiple people to use at the same time, wherein there may or may not be a partition between the showers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The new fitness center has communal showers in the locker rooms.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gang shower

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An instance of using such a place to take a shower.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The basketball team took a communal shower after the game.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: yhteissuihku — place
  • Polish: prysznic ogólnodostępny — place
  • Finnish: yhteissuihku — instance
  • Polish: prysznic ogólnodostępny — instance