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public convenience

/ˌpʌblɪk kənˌvinjəns/
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Other forms: public conveniences

Definitions of public convenience
  1. noun
    a toilet that is available to the public
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    types:
    ladies' room, powder room
    a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building
    latrine
    a public toilet in a military area
    men's, men's room
    a public toilet for men
    type of:
    facility
    something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
    bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet
    a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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