- Washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, toilet or toilet room
I've always been confused by the terms washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, toilet and toilet room My impression is that Canadians would rather say washroom while Americans would probably say
- Bathroom or Restroom - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I have a specific question: Are Americans more inclined to use "bathroom" or "restroom" about a bathroom restroom with several sinks and stalls in a company building?
- word usage - Which to use, washroom or restroom? - English Language . . .
If the room only has sinks for washing, it's a washroom If it has toilets, it's a restroom If the room is in your home, it's a bathroom Here's an odd idiom of the US If someone asks, "May I use your bathroom," the person is asking to use the room to eliminate, not to bathe So, a room in the home with a toilet sink is called a bathroom, even if it lacks a tub or shower
- Where does restroom come from? [closed] - English Language Usage . . .
Restroom: Of course no one wants to rest in the room containing the toilet; restroom is an obvious euphemism Interestingly, English (like some other languages) can express the "toilet-room" concept only via indirect terms like this Restroom: Originally meaning a public toilet, this seems to be of American origin, with the earliest usages found around 1900 It’s an extremely common usage
- meaning - Is it correct to call a room with a bath a toilet . . .
"Restroom" is also common, especially for the room with toilets in a public place, like a store or restaurant Yes, someone might say, "I have to go to the toilet", but this means they need to eliminate waste, they're referring to the fixture, and not particularly to the room
- British term for washroom? [duplicate] - English Language Usage . . .
FWIW, for toilets in public establishments, "washroom" is more of a Canadian term; Americans would say "restroom " "Bathroom" is for private homes
- Origin of going number 1 or number 2 in the bathroom
A quick Google search showed some interesting yet conflicting results This site mentions an old school room signal that children would use to ask to go to the restroom (holding up 1 or 2 fingers) But then a post further down claims that is just an urban legend and explains why it is unlikely to be the origin
- What is the anteroom in a public toilet called?
The relative prevalence of basin referring to the restroom ones is merely a result of kitchen sinks having a longer history of being fixed with drains; in restrooms, they remained unconnected much longer
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