commode

noun

Definition of commodenext
as in toilet

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Recent Examples of commode Christina Koch eventually saved the day, fixing a jammed part on the commode. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 Located in the floor with a door and curtain for privacy, the capsule’s lone toilet is based on an experimental commode that launched to the International Space Station in 2020. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026 The one commode in it was shielded from sight only by wooden shutters, which swung on double-action spring hinges, like saloon doors, and had to be latched shut with a hook on a swivel. — Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Shield the commode from the view of the hallway or adjacent room by placing the vanity in between. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commode
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commode
  1. toilet
  2. lavatory
  3. bathroom
  4. washroom
  5. restroom
  6. pot
  7. bath
  8. latrine
Noun
  • On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • For Gatere, achieving those goals will require broader structural changes to an industry that, until last year, was not even required by law to provide separate toilets for women.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
Definition of toilet
Noun
  • Flight attendants say timing is everything, and the difference between a smooth trip to the lavatory and a frustrating standoff with a beverage cart often comes down to a few key moments during the flight.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
  • The seat belt sign just clicked off, your coffee is catching up with you and the lavatory at the front of the cabin already has two people waiting outside it.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Definition of lavatory
Noun
  • The two worked on weekends for over half a year installing electrical, plumbing, a bathroom, air conditioning, TVs and a rooftop deck.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • According to a Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ and other outlets, officers discovered the handwritten missive tucked in a black basket in a bathroom closet not far from where Sheets’ body was found.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Miele appliances accent the gourmet kitchen, and smart toilets turn each washroom into a tech-forward sanctuary.
    — Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 30 June 2026
  • Budget and Classic classes share a toilet and two additional basin-only washrooms located at the end of each car.
    — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Definition of washroom
Noun
  • The newborn was found in a portable restroom on the campgrounds of the festival on the morning of Sunday, June 28, the final day of the four-day festival, according to Michigan State Police.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Several victims were were found in the pub’s restrooms at the back of the pub, the prime minister said, adding that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of restroom
Noun
  • Take the plant from its pot and cut away any dead or damaged roots, then repot the plant in fresh soil.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
  • Pruning shears, trowels, shovels, pots, and planters can spread diseases and pests if they are not cleaned after using them around an infected plant.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of pot
Noun
  • Jade Shuey, 21, one of three individuals who were arrested following the child’s discovery, said that the young boy was usually fed through the gate and occasionally went longer than a week without a bath, WGAL reported, citing an affidavit.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Increasingly, that setup includes an ice bath, the more intense relative of the über-popular cold plunge, according to Los Angeles AD PRO Directory studio Tim Barber Architects.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Definition of bath
Noun
  • Twenty-seven kilometers east of Rome sit the remains of a communal latrine whose concrete has endured for nearly 2,000 years.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of latrine

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