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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Outfitted with restrooms, showers, and picnic areas, the full-facility Weeping Ridge family campground has 30 campsites equipped with electricity and water.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Men's restrooms do not have these signs.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cramped courtrooms and scarce bathrooms are part of the judicial past, too.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The home has one bathroom designed with non-slip tiles, a separate shower area, and cabinets for storage.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Conan O’Brien has also join the voice cast as the toilet training tech toy Smarty Pants.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Harrison’s relationship with Doncic went to the toilet.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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“John.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/john. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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