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john

noun

ˈjän

Definition of john

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

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Aside from the accessible play structures and equipment, Empowerment Park has group picnic and BBQ areas, community garden beds, accessible off-street and disabled parking, shade structures and self-cleaning restrooms.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
As the night wore on, Hurtado’s wife began to feel ill and went into the restroom shortly before the club was set to close.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

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To help your cat adjust, start them in a small space with minimal exposure like a bathroom, Dresser and Butler suggested.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, a series of clients booked him to renovate the kitchens and bathrooms of high-end Manhattan apartments, and Krohn used his free time to restore his own Clinton Hill brownstone a few blocks away on Dekalb Avenue.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026

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