noun
Meaning 1
A room intended to wash the face and hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
washroom
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada: /ˈwɒʃrʊm/
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Canada: /ˈwɒʃruːm/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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CMU ARPABET: W AA1 SH R UW2 M Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, euphemistic, rare
Qualifier: Asia
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
History
Etymology
From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.
Real reading context