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
  • Accessible portable toilets are available throughout festival grounds as well as at accessible viewing platforms throughout the festival.
    — Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Most farms supply portable toilets or bathroom trailers to workers in the fields.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 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
  • Others were eating macarons from the dessert trays, using the bathroom or mingling in the lobby.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • There was a small building for the players to change and use the bathroom, and that was it.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 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 park itself is 407 acres and has campsites and eight lake cabins available, equipped with picnic areas including a shelter, restrooms and two playgrounds.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Visitors are routinely denied access to drinking water, shade or indoor restrooms.
    — Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of restroom
Noun
  • In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Behind the two men is an antique-style table with dragons decorating the legs, upon which sit two porcelain bird statues and a small pot filled with purple and white flowers.
    — Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Definition of pot
Noun
  • Now Beese, who is 79, pays Jennett $800 monthly for a bright two-bedroom space, with a bath and a kitchen, on the lower level of her house.
    — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • Interior glass walls create an office space between the living and dining areas of the 45-foot-long great room, while the primary suite includes a spacious walk-in closet and a compartmentalized bath with a steam shower.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 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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