laundromat

/ˈlȯn-drə-ˌmat ˈlän-/ (ame, mw)

laundromat — noun

1. a public shop where people do their own laundry in shared washers and dryers

1.名詞B1
釋義

a public shop where people do their own laundry in shared washers and dryers

例句

Yumi spent Sunday evening at the laundromat after her old washer broke.

spend time at the laundromat

The laundromat near campus stays open late for students without machines at home.

laundromat near campus, stays open late

同義詞
  • launderette

    the usual British English word for the same kind of business

  • self-service laundry

    a descriptive phrase that emphasizes using the machines yourself

  • washateria

    a regional and somewhat old-fashioned North American term

文法句型

singular noun

用法筆記

Usually refers to a public business rather than a laundry room inside a home or apartment building. In British English, launderette is the more usual equivalent.

常見錯誤

❌I washed my blankets in the downtown laundry room.
✅I washed my blankets at the downtown laundromat.
💡A laundromat is a public business, not a private room inside a home or building.
❌The laundromat staff cleaned my suit for me.
✅I used the machines at the laundromat to wash my clothes.
💡A laundromat is usually self-service, unlike a dry cleaner.