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water closet

noun

Definition of water closet

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 The primary suite is contained within its own wing on the second floor, with two walk-in closets and a bath with a skylight, soaking tub, and separate water closets. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 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

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The two worked on weekends for over half a year installing electrical, plumbing, a bathroom, air conditioning, TVs and a rooftop deck.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
According to a Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ and other outlets, officers discovered the handwritten missive tucked in a black basket in a bathroom closet not far from where Sheets’ body was found.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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The newborn was found in a portable restroom on the campgrounds of the festival on the morning of Sunday, June 28, the final day of the four-day festival, according to Michigan State Police.

— Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Several victims were were found in the pub’s restrooms at the back of the pub, the prime minister said, adding that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
For Gatere, achieving those goals will require broader structural changes to an industry that, until last year, was not even required by law to provide separate toilets for women.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

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