as in bathroom
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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Recent Examples of water closet
One thing that remains standard: a toilet cistern that’s at least slightly private, whether behind a little wing wall or in a water closet.
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Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2026
Another unexpected pop of green appears in the primary bath's water closet, which features another leafy wall treatment as well as a green ceiling.
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Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
There’s a water closet in the back of the apartment with two stairs up to the toilet, which is a little strange, but hardly unworkable.
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Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
21 Jan. 2025
The corner primary suite features two custom closets and a bathroom with a separate shower, soaking tub and Toto water closet.
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John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
29 Jan. 2026
Another unexpected pop of green appears in the primary bath's water closet, which features another leafy wall treatment as well as a green ceiling.
—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
There’s a water closet in the back of the apartment with two stairs up to the toilet, which is a little strange, but hardly unworkable.
—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
21 Jan. 2025
The corner primary suite features two custom closets and a bathroom with a separate shower, soaking tub and Toto water closet.
—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for water closet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water closet
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The home features 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.
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There was also a full bathroom with a separate shower, unlike some RVs whose shower and toilet share the same footprint.
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Authorities said the body recovered at the festival in western Michigan was found by a restroom vending company employee performing routine maintenance.
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An employee of the restroom vending company made the discovery during routine maintenance.
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Old Herald clippings from 1986 reported about homeowners’ toilets and sinks smelling like gas, a 3-year-old getting rashes and fevers from drinking the well water and fear of dryers exploding.
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Accessibility All public areas are wheelchair accessible, with ramps, wide corridors, and accessible toilets throughout the hotel.
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“Water closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20closet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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