toilet

noun/ˈtɔɪlət/CEFR A1

শৌচাগার, বাথরুম

Meaning

A room or fixture used for passing waste from the body.

Example sentences

  • The toilet is at the end of the corridor.শৌচাগারটি করিডোরের শেষ প্রান্তে।
  • May I use the toilet?আমি কি শৌচাগারটি ব্যবহার করতে পারি?

A common mistake

Asking an American colleague where the toilet is.→Asking an American colleague where the restroom is.

Toilet is ordinary and polite in British English. American readers hear it as blunt and say restroom or bathroom.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: washroom, bathroom

Similar words, and what each means

  • washroom

    শৌচাগার; হাতমুখ ধোয়ার ঘর

    A room with a toilet and a basin for washing.

  • bathroom

    গোসলখানা, বাথরুম

    A room with a toilet, and usually a place to wash.

  • restroom

    শৌচাগার (আমেরিকান শব্দ)

    The American word for a public toilet.

Other English words for “শৌচাগার, বাথরুম”

  • washroom

    A room with a toilet and a basin for washing.

  • bathroom

    A room with a toilet, and usually a place to wash.

“toilet” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “toilet” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • পরিধি
    • • দাবানল, বনানল
    • • মিশ্র মসলা, মসলা
    • • শৌচাগার, বাথরুম
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    শৌচাগার, বাথরুম — toilet (noun) — শৌচাগার, বাথরুম. A room or fixture used for passing waste from the body.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “toilet”?

    • • washroom
    • • welfare
    • • hygiene
    • • barrel
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    washroom — washroom — শৌচাগার; হাতমুখ ধোয়ার ঘর. A room with a toilet and a basin for washing.

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