as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the lady discreetly whispered that she would be ready after a moment in the cloakroom
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Recent Examples of cloakroom
The theater’s predominantly female actors and staff — including cloakroom attendants, cashiers, cleaners and cafeteria workers — spend much of their time supporting Ukrainian soldiers, weaving camouflage nets in the theater before opening the doors to audiences at night.
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
The theater’s predominantly female actors and staff — including cloakroom attendants, cashiers, cleaners, and cafeteria workers — spend much of their time supporting Ukrainian soldiers, weaving camouflage nets in the theater before opening the doors to audiences at night.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
But after about 45 minutes of talks on the floor and in the GOP cloakroom, Norman and Self appeared before the rostrum and, standing by Johnson, changed their votes.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
In September 2021, the House Committee on Ethics fined Crenshaw $5,000 for bypassing the Capitol metal detectors before entering the chamber's Republican cloakroom.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
The theater’s predominantly female actors and staff — including cloakroom attendants, cashiers, cleaners, and cafeteria workers — spend much of their time supporting Ukrainian soldiers, weaving camouflage nets in the theater before opening the doors to audiences at night.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
But after about 45 minutes of talks on the floor and in the GOP cloakroom, Norman and Self appeared before the rostrum and, standing by Johnson, changed their votes.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
In September 2021, the House Committee on Ethics fined Crenshaw $5,000 for bypassing the Capitol metal detectors before entering the chamber's Republican cloakroom.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloakroom
Noun
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Our bathroom was similarly functional, with a spacious brown-tiled shower (but no tub).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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The bathroom was separated from the room by a sliding double door.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Camping fees include WiFi, showers, restrooms, a laundry room and admission to Bedrock City and raptor flight shows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Thompson was subsequently arrested and a search of his phone turned up images of other girls — ages 7, 9, 11 and 14 — using the restroom.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Foard was seen pouring the soup he had been served into cell's the toilet, drinking the mixture and regurgitating it immediately, according to the complaint.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Neuschwanstein featured many modern innovations, including flushing toilets, an internal telephone system and central heating, per the castle’s website.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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“Cloakroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloakroom. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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