porta-potties

Temporary outdoor restrooms

Porta-potties are portable toilets—self-contained units that can be moved to locations without plumbing.

They're ubiquitous at construction sites, outdoor festivals, and public events.

The name combines portable with potty, the childish word for toilet.

Singular: porta-potty.

Also spelled portapotty, porta potty.

sanitation

waste

Unwanted discarded material

hand sanitizer · toilet paper · urinal · seat · ventilation · pumping · servicing · septic · biocide · formaldehyde

events

festival

Organized public celebration

wedding · outdoor event · tailgate · carnival · parade · sporting event · construction site · campground · race · block party

structure

plastic

Capable of being molded

vent pipe · compact · stackable · modular · lightweight · floor drain · molded · hinged door · lock mechanism · reflective strips

rental

delivery

Conveyance of goods

placement · handicap accessible · pricing · contract · deposit · damage waiver · attendant · capacity planning

Opposites
permanence and infrastructure

porta-pottiesindoor plumbing

Building's water and drainage system

flush toilets · water closets

comfort and luxury

porta-pottiesbidets

Fixtures for intimate cleaning

powder rooms

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G