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

Out of order — this machine or toilet is not working.
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Where this word is used

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“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.
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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