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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 includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Other details include that the primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub. — David Caraccio, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The expansive primary bathroom is a destination unto itself, designed as a serene retreat with two generous walk-in closets, dual showers and water closets, and a luxurious soaking tub. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The frankly enormous soaking tub in black-and-white tile and equally capacious steam shower share the room, though the toilet sits in a private water closet. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for water closet

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Most substantial is the presence of personal bathrooms, as well as electricity in each tent.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in Pinecrest’s Coconut Palm Estates, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom residence spans 5,728 square feet.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

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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
To oppose the company’s decision to change its open door policy, meaning people who don’t buy anything can’t use the restroom.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Locked under floors of concrete and alone in his cell with just a toilet and steel bed, Jurek coerces the man in the cell next to him to bash his head in.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
The only pit toilets are found at the South Tufa Interpretive Trail near mile 5.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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