When you gotta go, nothing. "Restroom" is a euphemism for "toilet", which is a euphemism for "lavatory", which is a euphemism for ... there is no plain word that isn't also vulgar. "Toilet" is becoming one of those world words, like "OK", in my experience. If you exhibit urgency and say "toilet" in the local accent, you will be directed there in any country in Europe, anyway.

What is the difference between "Toilet" and "Restroom"?

Mostly, they are two different names for the same place. The latter name is the more common, polite, and socially accepted one.

Anonymous What is difference between "Toilet" and "Restroom" ?

For most people in the U.S. a restroom is a room in which you can find a toilet; a toilet is that appliance that flushes.

That said, if you have to go to either one of those, it means the same thing.

CJ

"Restroom" is the word used in the USA and toilet is the word used in the UK.

Anonymous"Restroom" is the word used in the USA and toilet is the word used in the UK.

I find that 'toilet' is not commonly used in the UK these days except when one is asking for the location of such a facility of a stranger in public. We commonly use the plural form. The 'polite' default term for most native speakers in the UK appears to be 'loo'.

fivejedjonThe 'polite' default term

When I traveled in the UK for several weeks some years ago, I found that such facilities were either so well marked or so easy to find that I never once had to ask the question. Hence, I never learned 'loo'. Oh, well. Maybe I'll get a chance to slip it in a conversation the next time I'm there.

fivejedjonI find that 'toilet' is not commonly used in the UK these days except when one is asking for the location of such a facility of a stranger in public. We commonly use the plural form. The 'polite' default term for most native speakers in the UK appears to be 'loo'.

Loo is more informal and is used as well as the words toilet and toilets, which are als

AnonymousLoo is more informal and is used as well as the words toilet and toilets, which are also common.

They are indeed when one is asking for the location of such a facility of a stranger in public.

canadian45 What is the difference between "Toilet" and "Restroom"?

Mostly, they are two different names for the same place. The latter name is the more common, polite, and socially accepted one.

'Restroom' is virtually unknown in the UK.