washbasin

[US]/'wɒʃbeɪs(ə)n/
[UK]/ˈwɑʃˌbesən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a basin used for washing, typically found in a bathroom or kitchen; a sink for washing the face or hands.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

There is a ring of scum in the washbasin.

each bedroom has a washbasin with hot and cold water.

I washed my hands in the washbasin.

The washbasin is clogged and needs to be unclogged.

She filled the washbasin with warm water.

The new bathroom comes with a modern washbasin.

He accidentally broke the washbasin while moving it.

The washbasin is made of high-quality ceramic material.

The plumber fixed the leaky faucet on the washbasin.

The washbasin in the hotel room is sparkling clean.

She placed a fresh bouquet of flowers next to the washbasin.

The children splashed water all over the washbasin area.

Real-world Examples

Ove stands there gripping the washbasin.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Whenever I go to the toilets, there's a new member of staff in there loitering by the washbasins.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He unscrews the lid and distributes the pills along the edge of the washbasin.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Algernon was perched on top of one of the washbasins, glaring at his reflection in the mirror.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

They washed their hands and faces in the tin washbasin on the wagon-step.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

There is a flush toilet, a washbasin, paper towels and gritty gray soap.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

Dazed and bruised, but miraculously still alive, Harrison held on to an overturned washbasin to keep his head above water in the four foot square bathroom.

Source: World Atlas of Wonders

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