comfort station

noun

Definition of comfort stationnext
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste a theme park abundantly supplied with comfort stations

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Recent Examples of comfort station The boy fell near the park’s comfort station, witnesses said. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026 Two of the campgrounds are open year-round, and the facilities have restrooms (with modern rain shower heads), firewood, a dump station, and a comfort station. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 Coulibaly was allegedly recorded hitting police with a small boulder of snow during the Monday afternoon incident near the park’s comfort stations. — Thomas Tracy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026 The commission has also installed shower units and portable bathrooms at its comfort station to provide relief for residents without water. — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comfort station
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comfort station
  1. bathroom
  2. restroom
  3. water closet
  4. toilet
Noun
  • In addition to one king bedroom and one queen, the penthouse is home to three bathrooms (complete with Frette linens), one of which features a striking green sink.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Advertisement And always wash your hands after using the bathroom to avoid transferring any microbes to your food or other people.
    — Alice Park, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • Under the injunction, transgender people can use single-stall restrooms that align with their gender identity, or multi-stall options when there is no single-stall option on the same floor, or that option is occupied or out of order.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • There was buildup on the wall underneath the chlorine dish machine, as well as dust on the ceiling vents inside the men’s and women’s restrooms.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of restroom
Noun
  • My two-story townhouse measured 968 square feet and had two bathrooms — the upstairs one had a soaking tub, dual sinks, a walk-in shower, and water closet.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
  • The ensuite bathroom has heated floors, a marble shower, two private water closets, dual walk-in closets and a laundry room.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of water closet
Noun
  • Many of the toilets don’t flush and are spilling over with waste.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Joe Shelton, the president of Patriot Portable Restrooms, explained how most porta-potties aren’t like regular toilet bowls.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of toilet

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“Comfort station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comfort%20station. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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