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
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.
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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
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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And for those who appreciate easy access to amenities like restaurants, restrooms, and volleyball courts, Venice and Santa Monica are both excellent choices.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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The playground’s official page on the Royal Parks website refers to restrooms for children and a baby changing station, but makes no mention of a dumpster.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Reddin that year was one of five board members to support a transgender student policy that requires trans students to play on sports teams and use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender assigned at birth.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The bathrooms are also large by hotel or cruise standards, with oversize rainfall showers that, like the rest of the suites, have floor-to-ceiling windows (with retractable privacy shades).—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Skibidi toilets and rizzes come and go.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition to fresh drinking water reserves, Lindsey recommends storing buckets of water prior to the storm for flushing toilets.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Potties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potties. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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