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
  • The home features three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms with a working fireplace and a sunken garden.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Flexible boning keeps the waistband upright through hours of standing and dancing, while the open gusset simplifies bathroom trips.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • There is seating in and around the splash pad, including picnic tables and pavilions, as well as restrooms and outdoor showers, according to the release.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This might sound like some kind of punishment or endurance challenge today, but in Ancient Rome this was just a standard public restroom.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of restroom
Noun
  • The primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Other details include that the primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub.
    — David Caraccio, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of water closet
Noun
  • But, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County advises against it because of bacteria that comes from what humans usually leave in the toilet.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When Hoyos-Munoz stood atop the toilet in his cell, officers went back in and placed him on a bunk in a prone position.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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