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Most public bathrooms are "segregated" (separated) by sex. For example, in most public buildings there is usually a "men's room" (a restroom only for men) and a "women's room" (a restroom only for women). Sometimes, however, smaller businesses will have "unisex" restrooms that can be used by either men or women. Some places have "family restrooms" which are designed for parents with young children who need help using the restroom. If there isn't a family restroom, these parents often take their children into the regular adult restrooms, but sometimes this is uncomfortable if a man is with his daughter or if a woman is with her son. Family restrooms also have changing tables where babies' "diapers" (material babies wear around their bottom so they can go to the bathroom) can be changed.

Outdoors, many public places have "porta-potties" (portable toilets), where people can go to the bathroom. These porta-potties are not connected to water, so they often smell bad. They can be picked up by special trucks and taken away to be emptied. In other public places, like sports stadiums or on popular "pedestrian streets" (streets where many people walk and where cars are not allowed), sometimes there are "paid toilets" where people have to pay a little bit of money, usually less than one dollar, to use the toilet.

In a home, there are three types of bathrooms: a "full bathroom," "three-quarter bathroom," and a "half bathroom." A "full bathroom" or "full bath" has a toilet, sink, shower, and bathtub. A "three-quarter bathroom" has everything a "full bath" has, but it only has a shower and no bathtub. A "half bathroom" or "half bath" has only a toilet and sink, but no shower or bathtub. A home with "one-and-a-half baths" is a home that has one full bath and one half bath. Usually the full bath is near the bedrooms and is used by the family, and the half bath is closer to the living room and is used by visitors.