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Restroom vs toilet What is most used in USA? Are they both interchangeable? Thanks :)

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In the USA, you go to a restroom to use the toilet. Restroom is the name of the room in general. A toilet is what you sit on.
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In the US, restroom, i.e. "Where the restroom?". "Where's the toilet?" sounds a little more casual or "unrefined".
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They are somewhat interchangeable, though the toilet is in the restroom. Restroom can also be called: Bathroom, lavatory (which most people incorrectly say laboratory) powder room, wash room. If they say "I'm going to the toilet" its much more informal and what they are meaning to say is that they are going to use the toilet in the restroom!
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