portable toilet

noun

A movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).

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portapottyporta-pottyportajohnportalooport-o-johnport-o-pottyportaletport-o-let
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Meanings

nounportable toilet (plural portable toilets)

plural portable toilets

  1. A movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).

    The 0812 Huddersfield-Sheffield service struck the stabiliser leg of a lorry being used to take away portable toilets after local repair work.

    2021 December 29, “Network News: RAIB: tighten up supervision after 27mph train sideswipe incident”, in RAIL, number 947, page 8

    Synonyms: portapotty, porta-potty, portajohn, portaloo, port-o-john, port-o-potty, portalet, port-o-let

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA movable toilet, particularly a portable outhouse used where other lavatories are unavailable (as at a construction site) or insufficient (as at special events).

Similar
portapottyporta-pottyportajohnportalooport-o-johnport-o-pottyportaletport-o-letbathroom

Translations

Dutch dixi, mobiele toiletcabine
  • dixiportable toilet — see also toilet
  • mobiele toiletcabineportable toilet — see also toilet
Finnish bajamaja
  • bajamajaportable toilet — see also toilet
French toilette mobile, toilette portable
  • toilette mobileportable toilet — see also toilet
  • toilette portableportable toilet — see also toilet
  • toilette autonomeportable toilet — see also toilet
  • WC chimiqueportable toilet — see also toilet
German Baustellenklo, mobile Toilettenkabine
  • Baustellenkloportable toilet — see also toilet
  • mobile Toilettenkabineportable toilet — see also toilet
  • Mobil-WCportable toilet — see also toilet
  • Mobilkloportable toilet — see also toilet
  • Dixikloportable toilet — see also toilet
  • Dixi-Kloportable toilet — see also toilet
  • Dixi®portable toilet — see also toilet
  • Dixiportable toilet — see also toilet
  • Sanitärcontainerportable toilet — see also toilet
Italian bagno chimico
  • bagno chimicoportable toilet — see also toilet
Japanese 仮設トイレ, 仮設便所
  • 仮設トイレ (kasetsu toire)portable toilet — see also toilet
  • 仮設便所 (kasetsu benjo)portable toilet — see also toilet
  • 簡易トイレ (kan'i toire)portable toilet — see also toilet
  • 簡易便所 (kan'i benjo)portable toilet — see also toilet
Polish przenośna toaleta, toi-toi
  • przenośna toaletaportable toilet — see also toilet
  • toi-toiportable toilet — see also toilet
Portuguese banheiro químico
  • banheiro químicoportable toilet — see also toilet
Russian передвижно́й m туале́т, туале́тная f каби́нка
  • передвижно́й m туале́т (peredvižnój)portable toilet — see also toilet
  • туале́тная f каби́нка (tualétnaja)portable toilet — see also toilet
Spanish baño portal, retrete portátil
  • baño portalportable toilet — see also toilet
  • retrete portátilportable toilet — see also toilet
Swedish bajamaja, dass
  • bajamajaportable toilet — see also toilet
  • dassportable toilet — see also toilet
  • utedassportable toilet — see also toilet
Cite this entry
APA

portable toilet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portable%20toilet

MLA

“portable toilet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portable%20toilet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portable toilet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portable%20toilet.

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