Word
Definitions
01room for washing
Countable noun
n. a room in a house or building that has a bath or shower and usually a toilet.
n. a room containing a bathtub or shower, often including a toilet and washbasin.
“The hotel room has a private bathroom with a large shower and fresh towels.”
“The hotel room has a private bathroom with a large shower and fresh towels.”
02toilet
Countable noun
n. a polite way to say the room where the toilet is, even if there is no bath.
n. a euphemistic term for a lavatory or restroom, common in North American and Philippine English.
“Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom before we leave the restaurant.”
“Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom before we leave the restaurant.”
Pitfall
I am going to the bath.
I am going to the bathroom.
A 'bath' is the large container you sit in to wash; the 'bathroom' is the room itself.
03to assist a patient
Medicine
v. to help a sick or elderly person use the toilet and get clean.
v. to assist a patient with toileting and personal hygiene. Transitive — requires a person as the object.
“The nurse will bathroom the patient before the morning rounds begin.”
“The nurse will bathroom the patient before the morning rounds begin.”
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- Proto-Germanic *baþą Proto-West Germanic *baþ Old English bæþ Middle English bath English bath Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English bathroom From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Idioms
01. bathroom singer
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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