water closet

noun

1. an enclosed room or compartment containing a toilet bowl fitted with a mechanism for flushing.

2. Older Use.,  a privy or bathroom. WC, w.c.

water closet

noun

1. a lavatory flushed by water

2. a small room that has a lavatory

Word History and Origins

Origin of water closet¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Related Words

• latrine 
• lavatory 
• men's room 
• outhouse 
• toilet 
• urinal