as in restrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
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Recent Examples of potties
According to investigators, crews arrived to find two porta-potties on fire and a tree that was actively burning.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The porta-potties have a just-so different color.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Beyond porta-potties, the company rents restroom trailers, hand-washing stations and temporary fencing for events, government agencies, and construction and other worksites, says its website.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Bathrooms are upscale porta-potties, and there are a few shower trailers nearby.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
At James Monroe Middle School, located in a remote part of California’s High Desert, posters commemorating teacher appreciation week were hung beside porta-potties.
—Maxwell Adler, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
Envision 2026 will provide more port-a-potties with more frequent pumping and better placement.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Now both of the community’s sports fields have permanent restroom facilities for baseball and soccer players, and passing trail users, an upgrade from the porta-potties that had been on the sites for many years.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Lately, food trucks, porta-potties, and luxury-spa-goers are a more common sight.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The porta-potties have a just-so different color.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Beyond porta-potties, the company rents restroom trailers, hand-washing stations and temporary fencing for events, government agencies, and construction and other worksites, says its website.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Bathrooms are upscale porta-potties, and there are a few shower trailers nearby.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
At James Monroe Middle School, located in a remote part of California’s High Desert, posters commemorating teacher appreciation week were hung beside porta-potties.
—Maxwell Adler, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
Envision 2026 will provide more port-a-potties with more frequent pumping and better placement.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Now both of the community’s sports fields have permanent restroom facilities for baseball and soccer players, and passing trail users, an upgrade from the porta-potties that had been on the sites for many years.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Lately, food trucks, porta-potties, and luxury-spa-goers are a more common sight.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potties
Noun
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Like other newer clubs, the restrooms have the sinks in a common area outside the toilets to offer more supervision and prevent shenanigans.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Ionna Beacon stations feature 20 or more charging bays, a canopy covering all the stalls, trash bins, pet waste stations, outdoor seating areas, restrooms, an interior lounge space, and retail offerings.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the Beaver Nuggets and jerky wall get most of the love (and yes, the bathrooms are as spotless as legend says), chefs say the real reason to pull over is the hot bar.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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The bathrooms are kitted out with divine John Masters Organic toiletries.—
Kalpana Fitzpatrick,
TheWeek,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The resort implements its sustainability commitment in ways beyond just substituting plastic water bottles (with reusable ones made of sugarcane waste) and harvesting rainwater to flush toilets.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hurson also asked government lawyers, referring to the current number of toilets installed at the facility.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Potties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potties. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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