chamber pot

noun

: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation

Examples of chamber pot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The liquid waste was sourced from domestic chamber pots as well as collection vessels left in public places, and by the 16th century, it was even transported cross-country in England to meet the heavy demands of dyers. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Being a chambermaid also included grueling daily tasks such as maintaining fires, emptying chamber pots and scrubbing floors. — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 20 May 2026

When one has been invited to stay overnight in a home without indoor plumbing, but is provided with a chamber pot (no lid) under the bed, what does one do with it the next morning? — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

Household items found included parts of dishes, chamber pots and dolls. — Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chamber pot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot

Medical Definition

chamber pot

noun

: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation