public convenience

noun

A lavatory that is provided for public use, i.e. use by any person.

Meanings

nounpublic convenience (plural public conveniences)

plural public conveniences

  1. A lavatory that is provided for public use, i.e. use by any person.

    Synonyms: comfort station, public toilet, bathroom, latrine, necessarium, toilet, toilet room, urinal

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nouna toilet that is available to the public

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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