washateria
nounUK /ˌwɒʃəˈtɪəriə/
US /ˌwɑːʃəˈtɪriə/
A place where you pay to wash and dry your clothes in machines.
We took our dirty laundry to the washateria down the street.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A self-service laundry business, especially in the southern United States.
The old washateria on the corner has been open since the 1950s.
3. A room or building in an apartment complex set aside for residents to do laundry.
Residents can use the washateria on the ground floor for free.
4. A place where clothes are washed and dried for customers as a service.
She dropped her uniforms at the washateria before work.