washhouse; laundry place
Refers to a dedicated area or facility for washing clothes, such as a communal washhouse or a laundry room.
The apartment's laundry room is in the basement.
昔は川が村の洗濯場だった。
In the old days, the river was the village's wash place.
Compound of 洗濯 (せんたく, 'laundry') and 場 (ば, 'place').