Thesaurus results for WATER CLOSETS

water closets

noun

plural of water closet

as in bathrooms

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 closets The primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Other details include that the primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub. — David Caraccio, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The expansive primary bathroom is a destination unto itself, designed as a serene retreat with two generous walk-in closets, dual showers and water closets, and a luxurious soaking tub. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The ensuite bathroom has heated floors, a marble shower, two private water closets, dual walk-in closets and a laundry room. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 The primary suite is contained within its own wing on the second floor, with two walk-in closets and a bath with a skylight, soaking tub, and separate water closets. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Once dismissed as an oddity in American bathrooms, the bidet is having a moment.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The home features three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms with a working fireplace and a sunken garden.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathrooms

Noun

There is seating in and around the splash pad, including picnic tables and pavilions, as well as restrooms and outdoor showers, according to the release.

— Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
One from the Roman port of Ostia could seat 20, but the elaborate Baths of Caracalla had two adjacent restrooms seating 100 each.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrooms

Noun

To help conserve water resources, neighboring residents and visitors are asked to limit their showers to five minutes or less, turn off faucets when shaving or brushing teeth, flush toilets selectively and only wash laundry in full loads.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets that include bidets, according to an industry report cited by The New York Times.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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