as in restroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
man, that guy seems to spend hours in the john
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Recent Examples of john
Trolling motors have come a long way since the days of that old tiller-drive unit hanging off the transom of Grandpa’s leaky john boat.
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019
To the right stood a porta-john, attendant to a nearby construction site: Kim’s neighbor was erecting a barn that Bev suspected would actually serve as a stealth rental cottage.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2019
To the right stood a porta-john, attendant to a nearby construction site: Kim’s neighbor was erecting a barn that Bev suspected would actually serve as a stealth rental cottage.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
Before you make morning coffee, take a shower or flush the john or run the washing machine to bring cold, pure water into your plumbing, says Judy Davids, community engagement specialist in Royal Oak.
—Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2019
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john.
—J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for john
Noun
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In November, Mace had introduced a bill seeking to bar transgender female members and staff from using women's restrooms at the Capitol.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Mace responded by highlighting her ongoing discourse about transgender women using women’s restrooms.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One-bedroom units have one bathroom, while the two- and three-bedroom units have two bathrooms.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Renderings show the suites will sport brand-new bathrooms with double mirror vanities and larger showers.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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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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“John.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/john. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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