washbasin

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US/ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/

noun

A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

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handbasinwashstandlavabopiscinalaverlavatorywashbowlwashhand-basin
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Meanings

nounwashbasin (plural washbasins)

plural washbasins · alternative wash basin · alternative wash-basin

  1. A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

    Synonyms: handbasin, washstand, lavabo, piscina, laver, lavatory, washbowl

  2. A laundry sink or utility sink.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

Similar
handbasinwashstandlavabopiscinalaverlavatorywashbowl
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washhand-basinbasinsink
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More synonyms by meaning

nouna bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face

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basinwashbowlwashstandlavatory
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sink

nouna basin for washing the hands

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handbasinwashbowllavabowash-hand basin
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basin
Also see
basinhandbasinlavabolavatorylaverpiscinasinkwashbowlwashstand

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From wash + basin.

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Translations

Ancient Greek νιπτήρ, χέρνιβον
  • νιπτήρ (niptḗr)basin used for washing, sink
  • χέρνιβον (khérnibon)basin used for washing, sink
Arabic مَغْسَلَة, حَوْض
  • مَغْسَلَة (maḡsala)basin used for washing, sink
  • حَوْض (ḥawḍ)basin used for washing, sink
  • كَرْنِيب (karnīb)basin used for washing, sink
  • لَقَن (laqan)basin used for washing, sink
  • جُرْن (jurn)basin used for washing, sink
Bulgarian умива́лник, мивка
  • умива́лник (umiválnik)basin used for washing, sink
  • мивка (mivka)basin used for washing, sink
Catalan lavabo, pica
  • lavabobasin used for washing, sink
  • picabasin used for washing, sink
Chinese Mandarin 臉盆 /脸盆
  • 臉盆 /脸盆 (liǎnpén)basin used for washing, sink
Czech umyvadlo
  • umyvadlobasin used for washing, sink
Danish vask
  • vaskbasin used for washing, sink
Dutch wastafel, wasbak
  • wastafelbasin used for washing, sink
  • wasbakbasin used for washing, sink
  • waskombasin used for washing, sink
Finnish pesuallas, lavuaari
  • pesuallasbasin used for washing, sink
  • lavuaaribasin used for washing, sink
  • pesuvatibasin used for washing, sink
French lavabo
  • lavabobasin used for washing, sink
German Waschbecken, Waschschüssel
  • Waschbeckenbasin used for washing, sink
  • Waschschüsselbasin used for washing, sink
Greek νιπτήρας
  • νιπτήρας (niptíras)basin used for washing, sink
Hebrew כִּיּוֹר
  • כִּיּוֹר (kiyór)basin used for washing, sink
Hindi चिलमची
  • चिलमची (cilamcī)basin used for washing, sink
Hungarian mosdókagyló
  • mosdókagylóbasin used for washing, sink
Indonesian wastafel
  • wastafelbasin used for washing, sink
Irish báisín níocháin
  • báisín níocháinbasin used for washing, sink
Italian lavabo, lavello
  • lavabobasin used for washing, sink
  • lavellobasin used for washing, sink
  • acquaiobasin used for washing, sink
  • lavandinobasin used for washing, sink
Japanese 洗面器, 洗面台
  • 洗面器 (senmenki)basin used for washing, sink
  • 洗面台 (senmendai)basin used for washing, sink
Korean 세면기, 세숫대야
  • 세면기 (semyeon'gi)basin used for washing, sink
  • 세숫대야 (sesutdaeya)basin used for washing, sink
  • 대야 (daeya)basin used for washing, sink
Latin trulleum, pollubrum
  • trulleumbasin used for washing, sink
  • pollubrumbasin used for washing, sink
  • aquālisbasin used for washing, sink
Malay sinki
  • sinkibasin used for washing, sink
Norwegian Bokmål vaskeservant, servant
  • vaskeservantbasin used for washing, sink
  • servantbasin used for washing, sink
Polish umywalka
  • umywalkabasin used for washing, sink
Portuguese lavabo, pia
  • lavabobasin used for washing, sink
  • piabasin used for washing, sink
Romanian chiuvetă
  • chiuvetăbasin used for washing, sink
Russian умыва́льник, ра́ковина
  • умыва́льник (umyválʹnik)basin used for washing, sink
  • ра́ковина (rákovina)basin used for washing, sink
  • рукомо́йник (rukomójnik)basin used for washing, sink
Slovak umývadlo
  • umývadlobasin used for washing, sink
Spanish lavabo, pila
  • lavabobasin used for washing, sink
  • pilabasin used for washing, sink
Swedish handfat, tvättställ
  • handfatbasin used for washing, sink
  • tvättställbasin used for washing, sink
  • lavoarbasin used for washing, sink
Thai อ่างล้างหน้า, อ่าง
  • อ่างล้างหน้า (àang-láang-nâa)basin used for washing, sink
  • อ่าง (àang)basin used for washing, sink
Turkish lavabo
  • lavabobasin used for washing, sink
Ukrainian умива́льник
  • умива́льник (umyválʹnyk)basin used for washing, sink
Vietnamese la-va-bô
  • la-va-bôbasin used for washing, sink
Cite this entry
APA

washbasin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washbasin

MLA

“washbasin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washbasin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “washbasin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/washbasin.

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