public convenience
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Definition
- Noun:
- A public toilet: A facility containing one or more toilets that is accessible for use by the general public, often found in parks, transportation stations, or city streets.
Usage
- The term "public convenience" is a formal and chiefly British English term for a public toilet. It is a polite and somewhat euphemistic expression.
- It is used to refer to the physical facility or building itself.
Examples
- Noun:
- The city council installed a new public convenience near the bus station.
- Could you direct me to the nearest public convenience, please?
- The park's public convenience is cleaned and maintained daily.
Advanced Usage
- The term can sometimes be used humorously or ironically to refer to a facility that is not particularly convenient or clean.
- He described the roadside public convenience as "somewhat basic."
Variants and Related Words
- Public toilet(s): The more common and direct term, used in both British and American English.
- Restroom (AmE): A common term in American English for a public toilet facility.
- Lavatory: A formal term, often used in the context of aircraft or trains.
- Loo (BrE, informal): A common informal British term.
- WC (Water Closet): A common term in many parts of Europe, often seen on signs.
Synonyms
- Public lavatory
- Comfort station (AmE, somewhat dated)
- Amenity (in the specific context of public facilities planning)
Related Phrases
- To spend a penny (BrE, informal idiom): A euphemism meaning to use a public toilet, often one where a small fee was historically charged.
- I need to find a place to spend a penny before we continue the tour.
Noun
- a toilet that is available to the public