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 …

I'm from India; in our office we refer toilet to 'Wash-room' and 'Rest-room', which is the correct form to use and if there is a difference, what is the difference between the two words?

13 Iúil 2020 · 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?

20 Meith 2016 · 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 …

21 Meith 2024 · "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 …

FWIW, for toilets in public establishments, "washroom" is more of a Canadian term; Americans would say "restroom." "Bathroom" is for private homes.

21 Feabh 2014 · In the US it proper and polite to say the "restroom," "ladies'/gentlemen's room," "bathroom," or "washroom." In the U.S. both of the other phrases are not common, but would be …

3 Aib 2023 · Do we call that big room "a restroom" or "a bathroom", for example, "there's a bathroom in the swimming pool" or "There's a restroom in the swimming pool"? Inaccurate: The …

@J.R. There's an awful lot in the question for English language enthusiasts. The way "U/non-U" distinctions meant that upper class people preferred "toilet" (if referring to it at all was …

24 DFómh 2022 · The restrooms are on either side of the lobby Or if you wanted to give directions: Go out to the lobby, the women's restroom is on the left, men's on the right Head to the lobby, …