lavanderia
The Italian phrase for "laundry room" is lavanderia.
lavanderia refers to a room in a house used for washing clothes, but it is also the standard term for a commercial laundry business, such as a laundromat or a dry cleaner.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb lavare, which means "to wash".
Which one should you use?
While lavanderia is the common term for both a home laundry room and a commercial business, you can use locale per il bucato specifically to mean a room for the laundry.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the concept of a home lavanderia is less common than in the US, as many apartments use a balcone to hang-dry clothes in the sun.
- In some Italian regions, a traditional outdoor laundry area where people washed clothes by hand in a stone basin is called a lavatoio.
- The word lavanderia shares a root with the English word 'lavatory'. Both come from the Latin lavare, which means 'to wash'.
Examples in context
- È vietato l'accesso al locale per il bucato ai visitatori.Access to the laundry room is forbidden for visitors.
- Dammi un attimo, devo andare a prendere il detersivo dalla stanza del bucato.Give me a moment, I need to get the detergent from the laundry room.
- Ho bisogno di trovare i panni puliti nella lavanderia.I need to find the clean clothes in the laundry room.
- La lavanderia è in fondo al corridoio.The laundry room is at the end of the hallway.
- Devo andare in lavanderia a prendere il detersivo.I need to go to the laundry room to get the detergent.
- C'è molto spazio nella nostra lavanderia.There is a lot of space in our laundry room.
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are in their new apartment.
- MartinaDove si trova la lavanderia?Where is the laundry room located?
- AlessandroLa lavanderia è proprio accanto al bagno.The laundry room is right next to the bathroom.
- MartinaOttimo, è molto comoda.Great, it is very convenient.
- AlessandroSì, è una bella casa, Martina.Yes, it is a beautiful house, Martina.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry lavanderia, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
