men's room

noun

1. a public lavatory for men.

men's room

noun

1. a public lavatory for men

Word History and Origins

Origin of men's room¹

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30

Example Sentences

The men’s room line at the Kia Forum for the Charli XCX and Troye Sivan show Tuesday night was suspiciously long.

From Los Angeles Times

And when he bounded into the men’s room and bolted the door, they hollered questions from the hall.

From Seattle Times

His jokes were followed by a slide show of Philbin accosting famous artists like David Hockney and Ellsworth Kelly in the Hammer men’s room.

From Los Angeles Times

“Then I went to use the men’s room in the White House, and as I was coming out, I ran into Jimmy with a group of people and he said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen, this is Dickey Betts, one of the best songwriters around nowadays.’

From Los Angeles Times

People still come in and make a bee-line for the men’s room, looking for the gun that may or may not have killed Tony.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• latrine
• lavatory
• outhouse
• toilet
• urinal