chamber pot

noun

: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation

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The first sign of the picture’s flair for 4DX innovation came when Colman peed into her chamber pot and then tossed the contents out the door — and into the audience’s face, as we were all doused with water representing Colman’s urine. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026 While the home had a flushable water closet in the basement, the family used chamber pots in the bedrooms. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 The different kinds of Roman toilet At home, the poorest Romans relieved themselves in chamber pots. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Being a chambermaid also included grueling daily tasks such as maintaining fires, emptying chamber pots and scrubbing floors. — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for chamber pot

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First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chamber pot was in 1540

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chamber pot

noun
: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation
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