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
All rooms have updated marble bathrooms with separate tubs, walk-in showers, a separate water closet — always a nice touch — and bespoke soaps, creams, and bath salts.
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Holding true to classic Hamptons style, the en-suite bath features shiplap walls, a stand-alone soaking tub, a separate shower, a water closet, and double sinks.
—Rachel Pyne, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
The other bedroom, off the foyer, has an en suite bathroom with a separate shower room and water closet.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
The Ohio congressman, who had been expected to meet with holdouts opposing his candidacy, was missing for hours before aides noticed a desperate bellowing sound from inside his office’s water closet.
—Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Holding true to classic Hamptons style, the en-suite bath features shiplap walls, a stand-alone soaking tub, a separate shower, a water closet, and double sinks.
—Rachel Pyne, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
The other bedroom, off the foyer, has an en suite bathroom with a separate shower room and water closet.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
The Ohio congressman, who had been expected to meet with holdouts opposing his candidacy, was missing for hours before aides noticed a desperate bellowing sound from inside his office’s water closet.
—Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water closet
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Then notice how much fresher your bathroom smells. 6.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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First is a lengthy 12-minute cold open: a flash-forward that almost immediately answers the Kevin Costner question by revealing that Governor John Dutton has been shot and killed in the bathroom of his governor’s mansion in Helena.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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The site has restrooms, water and maps. Details: McDowell Sonoran Preserve, scottsdaleaz.gov/preserve. Read more of Mare Czinar's hikes at arizonahiking.blogspot.com.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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To earn a perfect score, companies must now offer gender-transition plans for their employees, including supportive restrooms, dress codes and documentation guidance.Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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If toilets aren’t subject to Coriolis forces, hair certainly isn’t either, Willems says.Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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There were also concerns about plumbing since Brownstone had replaced a toilet in the basement with a shower stall, according to the notice issued by the Department of Building Inspections.Shawna Chen, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Water closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20closet. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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