Word
powder room
Countable noun
Definition
n. a small bathroom in a house or restaurant that only has a toilet and a sink. It is usually for guests and does not have a shower or bathtub.
n. a small secondary bathroom containing only a toilet and washbasin, primarily intended for guest use in a residential or commercial setting. Commonly used as a polite or slightly formal euphemism for a restroom.
Examples
“The guests can use the small powder room near the front door.”
“While the main bathrooms are upstairs, we added a convenient powder room on the ground floor for visitors.”
“Architects frequently position the powder room adjacent to the foyer, ensuring guest privacy while keeping the more intimate family living quarters entirely separate during social gatherings.”
Examples
simple
“The guests can use the small powder room near the front door.”
contextual
“While the main bathrooms are upstairs, we added a convenient powder room on the ground floor for visitors.”
complex
“Architects frequently position the powder room adjacent to the foyer, ensuring guest privacy while keeping the more intimate family living quarters entirely separate during social gatherings.”
Usage
Typically designates a ground-floor facility without bathing fixtures; less clinical and more polite than 'toilet'.
- 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.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL 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: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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