What do Brits call a bathroom?

In British English, bathroom is a common term but is typically reserved for private rooms primarily used for bathing; a room without a bathtub or shower is more often known as a WC, an abbreviation for water closet, lavatory, or loo. Other terms are also used, some as part of a regional dialect.



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Loo is an informal yet polite British term for toilet. The word “loo” has interesting origins and can be traced back to Medieval Europe, when chamber pots had to be emptied from bedroom windows onto the street below.

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WC stands for Water Closet. It references a toilet. This is not to be mistaken with a bathroom, however. A bathroom indicates a room that includes not only a toilet, but a facility in which to take a bath (or shower), too. Why is a toilet sometimes refered to as a Water Closet in Europe?

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If you'd like to say “the bathroom” in Spanish, you would generally say “el baño” or, perhaps less often, “el servicio.” Of course, it all depends on the country in which you find yourself. A few of the many synonyms include: el wáter, el retrete, la letrina, el urinario, el lavavo, and more.

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Use of mobile phones are permitted in the Palace garden. Mobile phones must be switched off elsewhere on the visitor route. Photography is not permitted inside Buckingham Palace. Clients that require mobility access must book directly with Buckingham Palace.

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