go to the washroom

verb

Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a washroom.

Meanings

verbgo to the washroom (third-person singular simple present goes to the washroom, present participle going to the washroom, simple past went to the washroom, past participle gone to the washroom)

present singular third person goes to the washroom · participle present going to the washroom · past went to the washroom · participle past gone to the washroom

  1. CanadaeuphemisticSynonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a washroom.

    Synonyms: use the toilet

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a washroom.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go to the washroom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20to%20the%20washroom.

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