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rest·room

(rĕst′ro͞om′, -ro͝om′)

A room equipped with one or more toilets and sinks for public use.

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restroom

(ˈrɛstˌruːm; -ˌrʊm)

a room in a public building having lavatories, washing facilities, and sometimes couches

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Noun

restroom - a toilet that is available to the public

public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience

facility - something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service; "catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"

ladies' room, powder room - a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building

latrine - a public toilet in a military area

men's, men's room - a public toilet for men

john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

Translations

Toilette

servicios

gabinetto

restroom

n. servicio, aseos, Lat. Am. inodoro, cuarto de baño.

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restroom

n (US) baño, servicios

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Amid the controversy generated by an incident involving a transgender woman being barred from using a woman's restroom inside a mall, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) on Tuesday said it has completed the construction of restrooms designed for all genders at 15 local airports throughout the country.

Gender-neutral restrooms now at 15 domestic airports

Aside from CAAP's office in Pasay City, 15 of its airports now have this kind of restroom. These airports are in Iloilo, Bacolod, Roxas, Laoag, Legazpi, Naga, Virac, Busuanga, Laguindingan, Dipolog, Butuan, San Jose, Basco, Marinduque, and Tandag.

CAAP eyes putting gender-neutral restrooms in all airports

This matter has been a subject of debate at the Senate following the case of a transgender woman who was banned from entering the women's restroom at Farmers Plaza in Cubao earlier this week.

Sotto suggests 'reality check' on transgenders' use of restrooms

As a result, LRS becomes one of the largest portable restroom providers in Illinois and Wisconsin, and increases its inventory of portable restrooms to over 12,000 units.

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Summary: New Delhi [India], Nov 14 (NewsVoir): Merino Restroom Solutions, one of the pioneers in restroom cubicle solutions in India announces its participation in The World Toilet Summit, 2018.

Merino Restrooms celebrates World Toilet Day

As part of ATL's USD 6 billion modernization program and in prparation for the summer vacation traffic, Infax has also partnered with Tooshlights[R], the only smart restroom traffic management system that helps guests "know where to go." These efforts are in partnership with the Atlanta Airlines Terminal Corporation (AATC) to bring the smart restroom of the future to ATL.

Infax implements pilot facility analytics system in ATL restrooms

Public restroom users will now be able to flush dissolvable toilet paper under the law.

Public restrooms to run without trash cans from January

"Having restrooms open to all genders will mean less hassle for everyone going about their day, and will allow people who don't fit neatly into expectations of what it looks like to be male or female to use the restroom without fear of harassment."

California requires single-stall public bathrooms to be open to all

So, I'm 65, and for many of you who are middle-aged or older, you'll understand when I say that I make more restroom pit stops than I used to.

A vitally important issue

Washiington, DC, January 29, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Featuring three urinals and one toilet, this restroom, formerly labeled for men only, now has a sign reading "ALL GENDER RESTROOM" in large gold letters as well as in braille, says Banzhaf.

Law School Opens First Coed Multi-User Restroom, Announces LawProf John Banzhaf

Visitors to the University of Oregon campus might be in for a surprise when they feel the need to find a restroom. In addition to traditional male and female restrooms, up to 111 restrooms around campus either feature or soon will feature a placard stating "Gender-Inclusive Restrooms."