toilet
‘toilet’
A toilet is a large bowl connected to the plumbing and used by people to get rid of waste from their bodies.
British speakers also use toilet or bathroom to refer to a room containing a toilet. When this room is in a house, they might also refer to it as the lavatory, the loo, or the WC. Lavatory and WC are rather old-fashioned, more formal words. Loo is only used in conversation. A downstairs toilet in a house is sometimes called a cloakroom.
Annette ran and locked herself in the toilet.
On the ground floor there is a large living room, a kitchen, a dining room and a cloakroom.
Can I use your loo?
In American English, the room in a house containing a toilet is called the bathroom. Washroom is also used.
She had gone in to use the bathroom.
‘conveniences’
In British English, a group of toilets in a public place are called public toilets, but you might see public conveniences, WC, or simply toilets on signs. They can also be referred to as the ladies and the gents.
Where are the nearest public toilets?
She made a quick visit to the ladies to re-apply lipstick.
In American English, a room with toilets in a public place can be referred to as a restroom, a comfort station, or a washroom. It can also be referred to as the ladies' room and the men's room.
He walked into the men's restroom and looked at himself in the mirror.