john

noun

ˈjän How to pronounce john (audio)
Definition of johnnext
as in restroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john

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Recent Examples of john The woman regrets having hurt the feelings of a john who wanted to ask her out. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026 Not a single john was named in the conspiracy, despite there likely being hundreds. — Anita Chabriacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2022 That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for john
Recent Examples of Synonyms for john
  1. restroom
  2. bathroom
  3. toilet
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
  • The single-sink bathroom vanity had just enough room for two, but the massive walk-in shower featured a soaking tub.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And, parts of it, like bathrooms and the building’s elevator, need to be brought up to more accessible standards.
    — Sofi Zeman July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of bathroom
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

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