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restrooma room in a public building with toilets and washbasins

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a room in a public building with toilets and washbasins

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrestˌruːm/

Korean meaning: 화장실, 휴게실

Korean pronunciation: **레**스트룸

Example Sentences

  • The line for the restroom was longer than the line for coffee!
  • Excuse me, where is the nearest restroom?
  • I'll be right back, just going to the restroom.

restroom

NOUN

//ˈrestˌruːm//

a room in a public building with toilets and washbasins

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈrestˌruːm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrestˌruːm/

🌳Etymology

Rootrest
Suffix-room

Origin

rest(휴식)와 room(방)이 합쳐진 단어로, 원래는 '휴식을 취하는 방'이라는 뜻이었지만 현재는 주로 공공장소의 화장실을 지칭하는 미국식 표현이 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

bedroomclassroommushroom
bedroom
classroom
mushroom

🔗Collocations

public restroom
restroom facilities
find the restroom
use the restroom
restroom break
clean restroom

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The line for the restroom was longer than the line for coffee!

Excuse me, where is the nearest restroom?

I'll be right back, just going to the restroom.

😄 Fun example

The movie was so boring that people kept going to the restroom just to escape.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bathroomtoiletwashroomlavatory

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