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
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
However, pit toilets, picnic tables, water and food storage boxes are provided.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
This Monday, however, the 2,030 foot-long pool sat completely empty, save for a smattering of construction vehicles, portable toilets and traffic cones.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The inspection includes placing a dye into toilets and holding tanks to see if any of the dye turns up in the water around the boat, indicating a leak.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The hotel has a heat recovery system, water-efficient toilets and showers, and uses LED lights and key cards to minimize electricity usage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Putting medication down sinks or toilets interferes with Boise’s water renewal system.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Within a few weeks, Rue goes from unclogging toilets to helping manage the girls.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
To avoid straining, and therefore hemorrhoids, people can prop their feet up on stools or even stacks of old magazines to create more of a squatting position than sitting on toilets typically creates, Qureshi said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
However, pit toilets, picnic tables, water and food storage boxes are provided.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
This Monday, however, the 2,030 foot-long pool sat completely empty, save for a smattering of construction vehicles, portable toilets and traffic cones.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
The inspection includes placing a dye into toilets and holding tanks to see if any of the dye turns up in the water around the boat, indicating a leak.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The hotel has a heat recovery system, water-efficient toilets and showers, and uses LED lights and key cards to minimize electricity usage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Putting medication down sinks or toilets interferes with Boise’s water renewal system.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Within a few weeks, Rue goes from unclogging toilets to helping manage the girls.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilets
Noun
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Crafted by designer and architect Peter Marino in collaboration with Peter McCoy of McCoy Construction, the entire spread offers a total of 39 bedrooms and 50 full bathrooms, plus another nine powder rooms, across an astonishing 70,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Suites elevate the experience with more space, walk-in closets, upgraded bathrooms, and, for Neptune Suite guests, exclusive access to a private lounge, serving nibbles and drinks throughout the day.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are lifeguards, restrooms, and picnic areas at this state park.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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That qualifies as a bold move in an era when legendary and up-and-coming artists alike often hesitate to perform even one or two songs from their latest albums — the better to avoid an exodus of attendees making a beeline for refreshments, restrooms or the merch booths.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Men in jackets and pressed slacks drift through the hallways with equally elegant ladies on their arms; when dinner time arrives, everyone dresses for the occasion, as did the generations of guests before them.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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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 2 May. 2026.
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