Synonyms for jakes

Most common

necessary · closet · stool · outhouse

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A place to urinate and defecate: an outhouse or lavatory.

Forms

Plural

jakeses → necessarys, outhouses, johns, closets…

Example sentences

• necessary Close observation is necessary for the experiment.
• closet Tom took his coat out of the closet and put it on.
• stool He entered the bar and sat on the stool next to her.
• outhouse The outhouse stood a couple meters from the treeline.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

loo¹, bog¹

4 letters

john¹

5 letters

stool¹, privy²

6 letters

office², closet², urinal

8 letters

outhouse²

9 letters

necessary⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (privy² = 2 syllables).