comfort station
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of comfort station
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Seattle provides dogs a sidewalk comfort station with trees and rocks on Third Avenue outside Westlake Station, but none for humans, unless they can find an available retail building’s restroom.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
The comfort station, destined for a plaza in Noe Valley, was put on hold after its price tag became international news.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2022
As nice as the comfort station is, it’s only one part of the $2.5 million renovation just completed at the Audubon Naturalist Society.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
At the boardwalk comfort station, families lined up to rinse the sand from their toes with a green hose, then hopped into flip-flops or sneakers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2014
Helene looked out of the window halfway expecting to see a comfort station in the distance; instead she saw gray- green trees leaning over tangled grass.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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