as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the first house in town to have an indoor water closet
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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 -
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
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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
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Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vault toilets are open with limited staff maintenance and lakeshore winterization is ongoing, the group said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Water closets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20closets. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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