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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Lisa Thurber, a spokesperson for Johnson County, said the government is committed to ensuring that its restrooms and other multi-occupancy private facilities, including locker rooms and showers, conform to the new law.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
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DeSantis had been among the first to figure out that free parking, prime rib on the menu, clean restrooms and a couple of Baccarat chandeliers could allow a suburban showbiz entrepreneur to compete with the hassles of a costly night out in downtown Chicago.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The building incorporates universal design throughout, featuring step-free entrances to all of the restaurants, wide doorways, accessible guest rooms with barrier-free bathrooms, and a wheelchair accessible lift from the shower room to the pool area.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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The home has 6 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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It was perceived as a day of opportunity for tenants, who shuffled among apartments in search of places that were larger, better located, or appointed with marvels of the day such as hot water, flush toilets, or electric lighting.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The property was built to serve as a commercial facility and has warehouse space, offices, four toilets and two water fountains.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Potties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potties. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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