commodes

noun

plural of commode
as in toilets

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  1. toilets
  2. lavatories
  3. pots
  4. bathrooms
  5. pans
  6. restrooms
  7. latrines
  8. baths
Noun
  • The floor plan tucks restrooms between the double-height entry and multipurpose room and uses the upper-level space above the toilets to smartly shield rooftop mechanical equipment from view.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Accessibility app Snowball turns lived experiences into detailed data, letting users review businesses and other venues for their step-free access, accessible toilets, parking, seating, lighting, noise, and quiet spaces.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of toilets
Noun
  • Six of the aircraft's eight lavatories were not working — leaving only two available during the transatlantic flight, according to reports.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • An American Airlines Boeing 777 typically has eight lavatories onboard but only two were working.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lavatories
Noun
  • However, research specifically examining aluminum moka pots concluded that the additional exposure associated with proper use was negligible.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Drawing his particular interest is an elderly man hawking crochet flower pots to tourists.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pots
Noun
  • With five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, this spot is well-suited for a large group.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Four bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, 3,520 square feet, and a lot of original details to restore.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathrooms
Noun
  • The best nonstick pans are great for everything from fish to eggs to pancakes and everything else in between.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Sacramento Public Library, said Aguirre, is not currently accepting donations of more pans to the collection.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pans
Noun
  • The facility lacks covered trash receptacles in women's restrooms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of restrooms
Noun
  • Iman Abdullahi, country director for CARE, another aid group, said there's an urgent need for food, maternal and newborn healthcare, hygiene supplies, private latrines and mental health support.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • While some of these latrines connected to pipes that moved waste underground, very few drained into Ancient Rome’s sewer system.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of latrines
Noun
  • Those baths are saunas, which anagrams to NASSAU, the capital of the Bahamas.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Indoor options are varied and include yoga, Qigong, sauna rituals, sound baths, and many other activities to nurture body and mind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of baths
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