water closet
noun
plural water closets
1
: a compartment or room with a toilet
Confronted with the cramped confines of a bathroom in a typical starter home—one of those spaces aptly described by the term water closet—homeowners may well entertain grand plans for expansion.—
Peter O. Whiteley
Peter O. WhiteleyA private water closet opened off the sleeping area.—Shirley Slater
—abbreviation WC
Shirley Slater2
: a toilet bowl and its accessories
I could see part of the tub and part of the water closet in the bathroom. The tub had claw and ball feet, and the water closet had a pull chain from the storage tank mounted up by the ceiling.—Robert B. Parker
—abbreviation WC
Robert B. ParkerSynonyms
Examples of water closet in a Sentence
the first house in town to have an indoor water closet
Recent Examples on the Web
The other bedroom, off the foyer, has an en suite bathroom with a separate shower room and water closet.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
The Ohio congressman, who had been expected to meet with holdouts opposing his candidacy, was missing for hours before aides noticed a desperate bellowing sound from inside his office’s water closet.
—Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
There are two water closets, a steam shower, soaking tub, wardrobe room and laundry.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
Two additional bedrooms share a hall bathroom with double sinks and a separate water closet.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2023
The condo’s primary bedroom suite has a walk-through closet, a walk-in closet and a primary bathroom with dual sinks, a walk-in glass shower with dual showerheads, a bench and a large water closet.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
Urinals can count toward that water closet tally.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
The primary bathroom has two sinks, a separate bathtub and shower and a water closet, according to the floorplan.
—Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2022
The model unit’s en suite bathroom includes two single vanities and a water closet for the toilet.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
The Ohio congressman, who had been expected to meet with holdouts opposing his candidacy, was missing for hours before aides noticed a desperate bellowing sound from inside his office’s water closet.
—Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
There are two water closets, a steam shower, soaking tub, wardrobe room and laundry.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
Two additional bedrooms share a hall bathroom with double sinks and a separate water closet.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2023
The condo’s primary bedroom suite has a walk-through closet, a walk-in closet and a primary bathroom with dual sinks, a walk-in glass shower with dual showerheads, a bench and a large water closet.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2023
Urinals can count toward that water closet tally.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2023
The primary bathroom has two sinks, a separate bathtub and shower and a water closet, according to the floorplan.
—Dallas News, 12 Mar. 2022
The model unit’s en suite bathroom includes two single vanities and a water closet for the toilet.
—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Water closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20closet. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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