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🚻 restroom Emoji — Meaning, Copy & Paste
Quick info
- Unicode
- U+1F6BB
- Shortcode
:restroom:- Category
- Symbols
- Subcategory
- transport signs
- Added in
- Unicode 0.6
- Also known as
- bathroom sign, public restroom, WC sign
What Does the restroom Emoji 🚻 Mean?
A blue square showing both male and female figures — the universal sign for shared or unspecified restrooms. Available since Unicode 6.0 (2010), the restroom emoji is used for general bathroom signs, family-friendly restrooms, all-gender restrooms (loosely), and wayfinding in venues. People use it in airport posts, gas station stops, road trip humor, and 'I need a bathroom now 🚻' urgency.
It's also a workhorse for travel content and venue reviews. Some use it for 'gender-neutral' bathroom advocacy, though dedicated all-gender signage is increasingly common in modern design. In group chats, it's shorthand for 'pit stop needed.' Whether you're planning a long drive, navigating a stadium, or just trying to find any open bathroom in a crisis, this little sign is genuinely useful.
Road trip content creators, Disney park guides, and stadium navigation accounts all use it. Truck stops and rest area reviews on TikTok have given it a surprising new life among long-haul travelers.
How to Use 🚻 restroom Emoji
“Pit stop ahead 🚻”
“Where are the bathrooms? 🚻”
Technical Details
| Unicode | U+1F6BB |
| HTML Entity | 🚻 |
| CSS Code | \1F6BB |
| Shortcode | :restroom: |
| Keywords | bathroom, lavatory, toilet, wc, restroom |
| Unicode Version | 0.6 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🚻 mean?
It depicts a general restroom sign with both figures, used for bathrooms, wayfinding, pit stops, and travel.
