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
Bathrooms are upscale porta-potties, and there are a few shower trailers nearby.
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Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 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
Madeline Leung Coleman, Curbed, 25 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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Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu; 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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After that date, local governments, schools and public universities may face substantial fines for failing to designate restrooms, changing rooms and showers as male or female.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The roots of the quaint hotel—once home to a cardinal—are reflected in the guest rooms’ tapestries, oak floors, and Carrara-marble bathrooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Ford was also designed without urinals, which use less water than toilets.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Uncle Brown builds this recognition into every feature of their lineup of smart toilets, ensuring that families can grow happily and healthily.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Potties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potties. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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