What is another word for toilets?

Pronunciation: [tˈɔ͡ɪləts] (IPA)

Toilets are a necessity in everyday life, but there are many other words that can be used to describe these vital plumbing fixtures. For instance, the term lavatory can be used to describe a bathroom or toilet. Similarly, a commode is another term for a toilet, typically used in medical or hospital settings. A loo is a British slang term for a toilet, while a throne can be used to describe an especially fancy or ornate toilet. Finally, a water closet, or just "WC" for short, is another more formal term for a toilet. No matter what you call it, toilets are an essential part of modern life.

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Usage examples for Toilets

Is the area mainly occupied by toilets?
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen
He could describe with a delightful accuracy-or inaccuracy- the lovely toilets and pretty accessories of the high English wedding feasts of the previous year.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr
But to the Shan Camp, in our best array, the ladies in toilets most pleasing to Western ladies, if not to Shan Princesses-we drove a mile or so into the country, turned off the high road by a new cutting into the jungle, and came on a clearing of perhaps two acres surrounded by bamboos and trees, and in the twinkling of an eye we were transported from European Rangoon to tribal life in jungle land.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Toilets

  • I'm cleaning toilets for $30 a day, because I needed that $30, and people are pointing at me, saying, Look at the big movie star. Look where he is now. I just said, I'm where God put me.
    Willie Aames
  • The toilets at a local police station have been stolen. Police say they have nothing to go on.
    Ronnie Barker
  • Tonight the city is full of morgues, and all the toilets are overflowing. There's shopping malls coming out of the walls, as we walk out among the manure. That's why I pay no mind.
    Beck
  • Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money.
    Joey Bishop
  • I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.
    Sandra Bullock

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