restroom — a 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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