public convenience

public convenience
noun
a toilet that is available to the public
Syn:
Hypernyms:
toilet, ↑lavatory, ↑lav, ↑can, ↑john, ↑privy, ↑bathroom, ↑facility
Hyponyms: ↑ladies' room, ↑powder room, ↑latrine, ↑men's room, ↑men's

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Chiefly Brit.
a rest room, esp. at a large public place, as at a railroad station.

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public convenience see ↑convenience under ↑convenient
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Main Entry:public

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public convenience UK US noun [countable] [singular public convenience plural public conveniences] british old-fashioned
a building with toilets that anyone can use
Thesaurus: toiletsynonym parts of toilets and toilet usemeronym

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noun, pl ⋯ -niences [count]
Brit formal : a room in a public place with a sink and toilet :restroom

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ˌpublic conˈvenience [public convenience] noun (BrE, formal)
a public building containing toilets that are provided for anyone to use

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • public convenience — /pʌblɪk kənˈviniəns/ (say publik kuhn veeneeuhns) noun a room, building, etc., having toilets, washbasins, etc., for public use …  

  • public convenience — noun (C) BrE a small building with toilets in it, provided for anyone to use …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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