comfort station

noun

Examples of comfort station in a Sentence

a theme park abundantly supplied with comfort stations
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As far as the enclosure, Maverick said the goal was to match the existing building at the park and minimize any visual impact—the park’s comfort station near the playground is made of similar CMU (concrete manufacturing unit) material. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 For those women denied the privilege of department store entry owing to race or lack of means, the comfort station was the only option for getting some privacy in public. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025 There are clean public restrooms with private shower stalls, called comfort stations, within footsteps of every campsite. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Our campsite was right next to a bus stop and comfort station. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for comfort station 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comfort station was circa 1913

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“Comfort station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfort%20station. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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