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# washroom

noun (a washroom, washrooms)

«washroom» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (Canada, US) A room with toilets and washbasins; a toilet or restroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#m1)
2. A room for washing, or for laundry in some buildings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#m2)

### In the lessons

An everyday word, especially in Canada: «May I go to the washroom?» In the UK people say «toilet» or «loo», in the US «bathroom» or «restroom», in Australia «toilet» or «loo». Hygiene: wash your hands with soap after using the washroom.

### Examples

- May I please go to the washroom? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#x1)
- The washrooms are down the hall on the left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#x2)
- Wash your hands after using the washroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#x3)
- The camp had a washroom with showers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#x4)
- The school is cleaning the washrooms today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#x5)
- Is there a washroom at the station? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/#x6)

### Note

Countable noun. Mainly Canadian English; other words: toilet, loo (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ), bathroom, restroom (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «washroom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/washroom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«washroom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/washroom.html) on Mova free.