(~s)
1.
A ~ is a large bowl with a seat, or a platform with a hole, which is connected to a water system and which you use when you want to get rid of urine or faeces from your body.
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2.
A ~ is a room in a house or public building that contains a ~. (BRIT; in AM, use bathroom , rest room )
Annette ran and locked herself in the ~...
Fred never uses public ~s.
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3.
You can say that someone goes to the ~ to mean that they get rid of waste substances from their body, especially when you want to avoid using words that you think may offend people. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use go to the bathroom )
PHRASE: V inflects