αποχωρητήριο — meaning in English

English meaning

• john noun Informal US term for a toilet.
• toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.

Senses

αποχωρητήριο is used for these senses in English:

• flush toilet A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.
• john (slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
• toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

john — full definition

1. noun Informal US term for a toilet.
2. noun Slang for a prostitute's customer.

toilet — full definition

1. noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
2. noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
3. noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
4. verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.

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