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
Outdoorsmen who might be tempted to scoff at portable commodes have clearly never tried to dig a latrine in ground that’s rock-solid frozen, or been stuck in an ice-fishing shack over a long weekend, with the nearest port-a-john nowhere in sight.
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Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2020
Fresh cut by uncle @bumper3077, the man responsible for john’s beard and hair his entire life!
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 26 Jan. 2020
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2020
Fresh cut by uncle @bumper3077, the man responsible for john’s beard and hair his entire life!
—Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 26 Jan. 2020
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for john
Noun
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At some park locations that collect fees, the memo stipulates that basic services can be provided such as those that maintain restrooms, collect trash and road maintenance.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Parks with accessible areas that collect fees under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act are to use balances from those fees to continue providing basic visitor services, such as restroom maintenance and trash collection.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Amenities like Aesop bathroom products and Rivolta Carmignani linens really solidify the Southern, elegant feel that the team was going for.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Storage solutions are not just for kitchens and bathrooms.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The half bathroom is on the opposite side of the house and is compact but has a toilet and sink.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Small trailers carrying water tanks and portable toilets were brought into each compound, though some camps eventually received more adequate plumbing over the course of the detention operations.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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“John.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/john. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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