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Synonyms for privy

Most common

outhouse toilet necessary latrine head commode

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Outhouse — A lavatory, a room with a toilet

outhouse, lavatory formal, toilet, necessary, bathroom US, latrine, water closet UK, closet, washroom, earth closet, loo, powder room, urinal, comfort station US, convenience, potty, can slang, john slang US, toilet room dated, jakes slang IE, office dated, crapper vulgar

2. Head — A toilet, a fixture used for urination and defecation

head, commode

Adjective

1. Secret — private, exclusive; not public; one's own

secret, private, clandestine, secluded

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A lavatory: a room with a toilet.

  2. n. 2

    A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation.

    Arconum—I found two chairs wanting in the gentlemen's room, and the bath room attached applied to other purposes... the privies and urinaries clean...

  3. adj. 1

    Private, exclusive; not public; one's own.

    The king retreated to his privy chamber.

Related words

Word family
privily
Phrases
privy house privy parts

Forms

Plural
privies → outhouses, lavatories, toilets, necessarys…

Example sentences

  • outhouse The outhouse stood a couple meters from the treeline.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
privysteady
outhouserising
latrinerising

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

By length

3 letters
can1, loo1
4 letters
head1, john1
5 letters
potty2, jakes1
6 letters
office2, secret2, toilet2, closet2, urinal
7 letters
private2, latrine2, commode2, crapper
8 letters
personal3, bathroom2, secluded3, lavatory4, washroom2, outhouse2
9 letters
necessary4
11 letters
convenience3, clandestine3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (potty2 = 2 syllables).