Phrase guide

men's room

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A restroom intended for use by males, often including urinals in addition to toilet stalls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Other rooms intended for use by men, as waiting rooms, dressing rooms, locker rooms, etc.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

a public toilet for men

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: men's

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: public toilet, comfort station, public convenience, convenience, public lavatory, restroom, toilet facility, wash room

History

Etymology

Originally a clipped form of gentlemen's room, originally a separate waiting room for men in public buildings such as railway stations but by the appearance of men's room also used as a euphemism for men's lavatories.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: мъ́жка тоале́тна (mǎ́žka toalétna) — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Chinese Cantonese: 男廁 /男厕 (naam4 ci3) — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Chinese Cantonese: 男界 (naam4 gaai3) — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男廁 /男厕 (náncè) — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Finnish: miestenhuone — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • French: toilettes pour hommes — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • German: Herrentoilette — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Hungarian: férfivécé — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Hungarian: férfi-WC — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Hungarian: férfimosdó — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Polish: toaleta męska — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Romanian: toaletă pentru bărbați — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Russian: мужска́я убо́рная (mužskája ubórnaja) — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Swedish: herrtoalett — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Swedish: herrarnas — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Turkish: erkekler tuvaleti — lavatory intended for men — see also toilet
  • Dutch: herenkamer — other rooms intended for men
  • Polish: pokój dla mężczyzn — other rooms intended for men