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
  • 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 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
  • In response, temporary chemical toilets and hand-washing stations were installed, the department said.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The restaurant’s unfussy dining room is spiced with colorful murals, among them an ominous bathroom-door piece featuring a toilet spewing orange flames.
    — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of toilet

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