using the restroom
Visiting the facilities
Using the restroom is a polite, somewhat formal way of saying going to the toilet to urinate or defecate.
The phrase is standard in American English, especially in public or professional settings where directness might seem crude: Excuse me, I need to use the restroom.
British English prefers "using the toilet" or "going to the loo."
- stallsDelays or compartments
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- canCylindrical metal container
- urinationReleasing fluid waste
- defecationExpulsion of feces
handwashing · wash your hands · wiping · bidet · knocking · bowel movement · flushing · privacy · occupied sign · bladder control · excretion · accessibility · sink · menstruation · squat toilets · drying · sanitizing · faucet