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restroom

/ˈrɛˌstrum/ /ˈrɛˌstrum/

Meanings
noun
A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory.

Examples :

"Could you tell me where I can find the restroom?"
utility building place

Related Words

Illustration tell

tell noun

/tɛl/

A reflexive, often habitual behavior, especially one occurring in a context that often features attempts at deception by persons under psychological stress (such as a poker game or police interrogation), that reveals information that the person exhibiting the behavior is attempting to withhold.

"The suspect's nervous fidgeting was a clear tell; he was trying to hide something about the missing money. "

Illustration lavatory

lavatory noun

/ˈlæv.ə.təɹ.i/ /ˈlæv.ə.tɔɹ.i/

A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:

"The school lavatory had a broken faucet, so students were unable to wash their hands properly. "

Illustration could

could verb

/kʊd/ /kəd/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My teacher said I could retake the test if I studied hard. "

Illustration room

room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration find

find noun

/faɪnd/

Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.

"The archaeologist's latest find is a valuable ancient pottery piece. "

Illustration public

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

Illustration can

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration you

you verb

/jʉː/ /jə/ /juː/ /ju/

To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).

"The teacher youed the students, asking them to raise their hands if they understood the new concept. "

Illustration toilet

toilet noun

/ˈtɔɪ.lət/

A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.

"The dressing room had a beautiful silk toilet draped over the dressing table. "