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
The porta-potties have a just-so different color.
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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
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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Meanwhile, the stadium’s concourse, concession areas and restrooms will be drastically expanded.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Plan a picnic, bring snacks, remember sunscreen, know where the restrooms are.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ultra-thin design has an 11-inch adjustable extension that fits most bathrooms, with 2 feet of vertical movement.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Upstairs, the home features four spacious en suite bedrooms, making for to a total of seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms across the estate.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of driers exploding.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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And, as with his first governor run, his offshore holdings — not to mention his attempt to game the property tax system by claiming a home of his was uninhabitable after the toilets were removed — surely will be raised.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Potties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potties. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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