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a
: a fixture that consists usually of a water-flushed bowl and seat and is used for defecation and urination
b(1)
(2)
2
: the act or process of dressing and grooming oneself
3
: cleansing in preparation for or in association with a medical or surgical procedure
pulmonary toilet
4
archaic
: dressing table
toileted; toileting; toilets
2
: to help (someone, such as a child or sick person) use the toilet
Synonyms
Examples of toilet in a Sentence
Noun
One of the kids needed to use the toilet.
a painting of a woman at her toilet
Verb
the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
Bright red portable toilets were set up, but there were no working sinks or places to wash or get clean water.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
For some celebrities, no look into their life is too private to share — even a look into their toilet time.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
In that absence, the groups will be providing water, medical aid, portable toilets, trash pickup and more on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, where thousands are expected to still gather.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
One worker was in a portable toilet that was crushed by the falling platform.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
In Stratford, with no water to flush toilets, the local school temporarily set up porta potties for students during an outage in 2018.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Camps of large white tents, portable toilets and wash stations have been set up nearby so patrols can rest on their 72-hour rotations through the desert.
—David Culver, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Those staying put and living in camps face deplorable conditions with limited access to food, healthcare, water, psychological support and even toilets.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
John Crimaldi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2022
There was the time the system that controls toilet flushing failed and water rained down on the fancy dining area and diners one floor below.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
Blood stains covered a shower curtain and toilet in the bathroom.
—Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021
Officers found a group of college students toilet papering their coach’s house.
—cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
Another is its light jet category includes very light jets with limited range and sans toilet like the Eclipse 500.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 2 June 2021
That same survey revealed a nurse helped toilet the resident with gloves, but the resident didn’t have a gown on.
—Deon J. Hampton, Cincinnati.com, 3 Apr. 2020
To offset this inconvenience, reports the Associated Press, Airbnb will place a heated bathroom trailer with a shower, sink and toilet on the site.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2020
Noun
Green roofs might help soak up some rainwater to hydrate the plants up there, but blue-green roofs go a step further with additional infrastructure that gathers up the liquid, stores it, and dispenses it to the building’s residents for watering plants and flushing toilets.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 22 Apr. 2024
Bright red portable toilets were set up, but there were no working sinks or places to wash or get clean water.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
For some celebrities, no look into their life is too private to share — even a look into their toilet time.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
In that absence, the groups will be providing water, medical aid, portable toilets, trash pickup and more on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, where thousands are expected to still gather.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
One worker was in a portable toilet that was crushed by the falling platform.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
In Stratford, with no water to flush toilets, the local school temporarily set up porta potties for students during an outage in 2018.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
Camps of large white tents, portable toilets and wash stations have been set up nearby so patrols can rest on their 72-hour rotations through the desert.
—David Culver, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Those staying put and living in camps face deplorable conditions with limited access to food, healthcare, water, psychological support and even toilets.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Meanwhile, there are ways to reduce human exposure to toilet plumes.
—John Crimaldi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2022
There was the time the system that controls toilet flushing failed and water rained down on the fancy dining area and diners one floor below.
—Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022
Blood stains covered a shower curtain and toilet in the bathroom.
—Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021
Officers found a group of college students toilet papering their coach’s house.
—cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
Another is its light jet category includes very light jets with limited range and sans toilet like the Eclipse 500.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes, 2 June 2021
That same survey revealed a nurse helped toilet the resident with gloves, but the resident didn’t have a gown on.
—Deon J. Hampton, Cincinnati.com, 3 Apr. 2020
To offset this inconvenience, reports the Associated Press, Airbnb will place a heated bathroom trailer with a shower, sink and toilet on the site.
—Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2020
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toilet
noun
toi·let
ˈtȯi-lət 
: cleansing in preparation for or in association with a medical or surgical procedure
a pharyngeal toilet
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