as in restroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john
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Recent Examples of john
Trolling motors have come a long way since the days of that old tiller-drive unit hanging off the transom of Grandpa’s leaky john boat.
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019
To the right stood a porta-john, attendant to a nearby construction site: Kim’s neighbor was erecting a barn that Bev suspected would actually serve as a stealth rental cottage.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019
To the right stood a porta-john, attendant to a nearby construction site: Kim’s neighbor was erecting a barn that Bev suspected would actually serve as a stealth rental cottage.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for john
Noun
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For example, the company decided in January to reverse its open-door policy, meaning only paying customers were allowed to use its restrooms.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The city had just gone toe-to-toe with state lawmakers over Charlotte’s nondiscrimination ordinance, which allowed transgender people to use public restrooms that aligned with their gender identity.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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First there’s the commute itself, then, dealing with lugging all of my stuff out to the sand, and the less than pleasant bathrooms… not to mention the overpriced boardwalk food.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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Thankfully, the renowned esthetician has put all her signature facial magic into the Sculpting Wand, designed to deliver pro-level results from the comfort of your own bathroom.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After dinner, Mark quickly left after the toilet overflowed due to Epcot's constant use throughout the day.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The guy got eaten by a T. rex while hiding on the toilet?—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“John.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/john. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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