public restroom
Shared facility, strangers
A public restroom is a toilet facility available for general use in public spaces—parks, restaurants, shopping centers, transit stations.
The term is standard in American English; British English prefers public toilet or public convenience.
Public restrooms range from single-occupancy rooms to large facilities with multiple stalls.
Is there a public restroom nearby?
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- lavatoryRoom for bodily relief
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- urinalWall-mounted toilet alternative
toilet seat cover · sink · flush · tile · mirror · soap · hand dryer · dryer · paper towel dispenser · paper towels · wet floor · graffiti · locked · occupied · single occupancy · out of order · hygiene · wash
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, library
- community facilitiescommunity center, recreation center, civic center, fire station, police station
- public facilitiespark, fire station, police station, library, post office
- public propertystate property, federal land, federal lands, state land, federal property
- public resourcescommunity center, national park, state park, playground, visitor center
- restroomstoilets, bathroom, urinals, lavatory, toilet
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