bathroom

CEFRA1

/ˈbɑːθɹʊm/

noun

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In plain English

01
noun
A room with a toilet and facilities for washing.
02
noun
Extra detail
A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.

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At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

To assist a patient with using the toilet and general personal hygiene.
A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.

In context

Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Where is the bathroom?
I wash in the bathroom.

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Although there was a cloakroom on the ground floor, the Old Rectory had only one bathroom, a defect which necessitated embarrassed, low-voiced enquiries before anyone upset their carefully worked-out rota by taking an unexpected bath.
1989, P. D. James, Devices and Desires
“down this ‘ere little stair–mind your ‘ead, mum–everythink is modern, put in by Mr. Noakes w’en ‘e took to lettin’ for the summer.” ”A bathroom?” asked Harriet hopefully. ”Well, no, m’lady, not a bath'''room,” replied Mrs. Ruddle, as though that were too much to expect, “but everythink else is quite modern as you’ll find–only requirin’ to be pumped up night and morning in the scullery.”
1937, Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon

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