RestMap Glossary

Restroom travel terms, defined with sources.

Plain-English definitions for trip planning, accessibility, inclusive restrooms, ostomy care, and digestive-health travel. Each entry links to the source material behind the definition.

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Educational content only. For legal, medical, or facility-design decisions, consult the relevant standard, clinician, or qualified professional.

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Why this exists. Restroom-access language is often used loosely. These entries give RestMap readers a clear starting point, then point to the sources behind each definition.
Definitions or search? Use the glossary to understand a term. If you need a restroom to use, go directly to the family restroom finder, companion restroom finder, accessible restroom finder, or gender-neutral restroom finder.

Inclusive restrooms

What is a gender-neutral restroom?

Single-occupancy, all-gender, gender-neutral, and unisex restroom language, with US legal context and design considerations.

Sources: 2010 ADA Standards, 2021 IPC, Williams Institute, Stalled!, Refuge Restrooms, Hasenbush et al. (2018).

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Accessibility

What is an ADA-compliant restroom?

Measurements from the 2010 ADA Standards: grab bars, turning radius, door width, signage, and what compliance does and does not cover.

Sources: 2010 ADA Standards, US Access Board Chapter 6, 28 CFR §36.304, DOJ settlement materials.

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Ostomy care

What is a stoma-friendly restroom?

The UOAA four-item standard, Colostomy UK dimensional guidance, and why this need is distinct from ADA or single-occupancy access.

Sources: UOAA, Colostomy UK, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, Crohn's & Colitis Ireland, AccessAble.

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Travel planning

What is IBS-friendly travel?

A practical planning approach for restroom access, route timing, food triggers, medication packing, and lower-stress travel days.

Sources: IFFGD, Rome Foundation, Monash FODMAP, ACG Clinical Guideline 2021, Almario et al. 2023.

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Family & caregivers

What is a family restroom?

How it differs from companion and unisex rooms, the ADA and BABIES Act requirements, the design features that matter, and how to find one.

Sources: 2010 ADA Standards §213.2.1, US Access Board Chapter 6, BABIES Act (2016), Refuge Restrooms.

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Companion pages

Transparency

Where RestMap data comes from

OpenStreetMap, Refuge Restrooms, MapKit/Apple Places, Open Charge Map, brand profiles, and user-submitted ratings.

Methodology

How the IQ Platform works

Plain-English explainer for RestRoom IQ, Journey IQ, Scout IQ, and source labels.

Comparison

RestMap vs other finders

Side-by-side criteria for RestMap, Flush, SitOrSquat, Refuge Restrooms, and Bathroom Scout.

Trip planning

Road-trip restroom planning

How RestMap helps plan restroom stops before a long drive.

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Every glossary entry is educational content, not legal or medical advice. Dates and statutes current as of April 2026.

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