comfort stations

noun

plural of comfort station
as in bathrooms
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 stations Coulibaly was allegedly recorded hitting a cop in the face with a snowball during the Monday afternoon incident near the park’s comfort stations. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 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 Approved by the planning board over 10 years ago, prefabricated comfort stations are also planned for Carmel Grove, Carmel Knolls and Solana Highlands Parks. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comfort stations
  1. bathrooms
  2. restrooms
  3. water closets
  4. toilets
Noun
  • The law had forced her to use gender-neutral bathrooms at school, effectively outing her.
    — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
  • There are plenty of reasons why people need or want private rooms and bathrooms.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Definition of bathrooms
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 restrooms
Noun
  • 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
  • The primary suite is contained within its own wing on the second floor, with two walk-in closets and a bath with a skylight, soaking tub, and separate water closets.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of water closets
Noun
  • As a bonus, the campground even had flushing toilets and hot showers.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Dust blew in through holes in the tents, the toilets didn’t flush, fetid water flowed into the dining area and the sleeping quarters.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of toilets

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“Comfort stations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comfort%20stations. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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