commodes

noun

plural of commode
as in toilets

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commodes
  1. toilets
  2. lavatories
  3. pots
  4. bathrooms
  5. pans
  6. restrooms
  7. latrines
  8. baths
Noun
  • That applies to organisations such as cafes, leisure centres, gyms and hairdressers, as well as public toilets, local sports clubs with at least 25 members, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters and rape-crisis shelters.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bunks and bathrooms, each painted with different themes, have accessible toilets and showers.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of toilets
Noun
  • In 1971, a bomb went off in one of the lavatories on the 31st floor.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The 60 spacious rooms and 30 suites are all equally stylish with luxurious, 300-thread-count bed linen and high-tech Japanese lavatories.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Definition of lavatories
Noun
  • Check containers, pots, buckets, toys, plastic covers and other items in and around your home to make sure there’s no standing water too.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pots
Noun
  • Listed at just under $3 million, the home spans 7,575 square feet with four or five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and three half baths, plus five garage spaces on a little more than a half acre.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lombardo shares that bathrooms quickly get cluttered because storage space is often limited.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bathrooms
Noun
  • Her other suggestions to cut down on PFAS exposure include avoiding non-stick pans that leach PFAS into food, spill-resistant carpets and long-lasting cosmetics, like all-day lipstick.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bourdain was doing all of the grunt work at the Flagship, scrubbing pots and pans, scraping plates, peeling potatoes, and cleaning shrimp.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pans
Noun
  • Open the restrooms before the park becomes unusable due to the smell of public urination.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of restrooms
Noun
  • The latrines were right next to the food.
    — Amanda Rosa Updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In the corner were two roofless latrines—one with the toilet and the other with a tap, bucket and footstool for bathing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of latrines
Noun
  • The outdoor space offers a large plunge pool, hammock, oversized daybed, and soaking tub where butlers prepare custom baths with your choice of honey- or mint-infused products.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike ancient Roman baths that relied on standing pools, Ottoman hammam architecture is defined by fresh, continuous flowing water across heated stone slabs (göbek taşı).
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of baths
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