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
  • One night in September, Green went to use the restroom at the fast-food restaurant.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One item that has raised some eyebrows is a vow to relocate the hand dryer in the men’s restroom at the Crown & Treaty pub in Uxbridge to a more sensible location.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of restroom
Noun
  • Employees further alleged that bathrooms and handwashing stations have lacked adequate amounts of soap or paper towels, the release said.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Buc-ee's built its brand by transforming gas stations into unique destinations with amenities like pristine bathrooms and fresh brisket, fostering organic growth and customer loyalty.
    — Allen Adamson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Noun
  • The frankly enormous soaking tub in black-and-white tile and equally capacious steam shower share the room, though the toilet sits in a private water closet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hence privy to means privately informed, while privy for a toilet comes from the idea of a private place.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of toilet

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