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
Primary bathrooms include twin vanities as well as dual water closets, underfloor heating and a striking hand-finished cast iron soaking tub.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
From next-level water closets to the re-emergence of uber-chic conservatory showers and standalone tubs, there’s no bathroom design feature off limits in AD PRO’s Luxury Bath Report.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
Its en suite has a separate water closet, a jetted tub, convenient double vanities and a seamless shower.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
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.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
From next-level water closets to the re-emergence of uber-chic conservatory showers and standalone tubs, there’s no bathroom design feature off limits in AD PRO’s Luxury Bath Report.
—Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
Its en suite has a separate water closet, a jetted tub, convenient double vanities and a seamless shower.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
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.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for water closet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water closet
Noun
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Sumptuous terry robes hang in elegant white-marble bathrooms with antique Portuguese blue and white sinks, and claw-footed tubs beckon.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ireland was found unresponsive in a staff bathroom by the school's security team, the release stated.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Starbucks isn’t letting anyone hang out or use its restrooms without making a purchase.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks recently announced a new code of conduct policy requiring customers to purchase an item in their stores to use the bathroom, ending its previous open door policy for restrooms.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The second bedroom is also spacious, with room for a double and more closets, plus an en-suite with shower, sink, and toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bathroom door is open and the toilet seat is up.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Water closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20closet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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