as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
we were directed to the toilets in the church basement
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as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of toilets
Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
The system, used on cruise ships, uses smaller pipes and vacuum suction to flush the toilets.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
King Campground is substantially larger, with 77 sites versus Queen’s 34, but both have electric and non-electric sites, tent-only sites, potable water, and bathhouses with showers and flush toilets.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Water from showers and handwashing sinks on the building's second floor is collected, treated, and reused to flush toilets throughout the facility.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Thoughtful modern touches—like in-room iPads, automatic fireplaces, and high-tech Japanese toilets—bring the experience more into the present.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
There are toilets and trash receptacles at the parking lot.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
The building captures rainwater and reuses greywater for vacuum-flush toilets, saving approximately 25 million liters of water annually.
—Emanuel Gana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Plus, the toilets were in the same room — completely open — and there was no privacy whatsoever.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Noun
For toilets, Gagliardi recommends the Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner—Lime & Rust Destroyer.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
The system, used on cruise ships, uses smaller pipes and vacuum suction to flush the toilets.
—Steve Walsh, NPR, 4 June 2026
King Campground is substantially larger, with 77 sites versus Queen’s 34, but both have electric and non-electric sites, tent-only sites, potable water, and bathhouses with showers and flush toilets.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 4 June 2026
Water from showers and handwashing sinks on the building's second floor is collected, treated, and reused to flush toilets throughout the facility.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Thoughtful modern touches—like in-room iPads, automatic fireplaces, and high-tech Japanese toilets—bring the experience more into the present.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
There are toilets and trash receptacles at the parking lot.
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
The building captures rainwater and reuses greywater for vacuum-flush toilets, saving approximately 25 million liters of water annually.
—Emanuel Gana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Plus, the toilets were in the same room — completely open — and there was no privacy whatsoever.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilets
Noun
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The bathrooms are large and most feature bathtubs, with toiletries by Aesop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The most famous Colombian fan is Gustavo Llanos, known as El Cole (Birdman), who dresses like a tri-colored bird and has been to every World Cup Colombia participated in since 1990.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Hannah dresses less like a modern college student and more like how an older generation remembers quirky girls dressing in their own late teens and early twenties.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The Park District currently maintains 45 parks, including playgrounds, soccer fields, ballfields, courts, two golf facilities, outdoor shelters and restrooms, and a dog park, according to the district.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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While both campgrounds remain open year-round, water is shut off and restrooms are closed between October and April.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The same girls who’d posted winking pop-culture-reference couples Halloween costumes a few years ago were now posting their toddlers in their own pop-culture-reference costumes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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To make that medicine go down easier, RAYE costumes her fatalism in a baroque maximalism.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Toilets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilets. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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