chamber pot

American  

noun

1. a portable container, especially for urine, used in bedrooms.

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chamber pot British  

noun

1. a vessel for urine, used in bedrooms

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Etymology

Origin of chamber pot

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

And if you’re wondering whether money or brains has more power, there’s a scene in which Henrich uses a chamber pot and smugly orders Victor to “flush that for me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

A luxury padded chair bedecked in pewter and sheepskin was located above his chamber pot and a "Groom of the Stool" relocated his evacuations.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2022

Working-class women could be thus catered for, but for the more genteel ladies, a chamber pot in their curtained carriage was the way to go.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022

In order to achieve the right effect, Severs peed in a chamber pot days in advance, leaving it to fester.

From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2018

He’s fed up, he’s finished with the climbing, he’s going to use his mother’s lovely chamber pot.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt