public toilet
Shared restroom facility
A public toilet is a restroom available for general use in parks, transit stations, shopping centers, and other shared spaces.
The term emphasizes accessibility to anyone, as opposed to private facilities in homes or restricted ones in businesses.
British English favors public toilet or public convenience; American English more often says public restroom or public bathroom: There's a public toilet near the playground.
Facility with toilets
- washroomRoom for personal hygiene
- looBritish slang for toilet
- WCBathroom initialism
- comfort stationPublic restroom facility
privy · powder room · men's room · ladies' room · head · john · commode · potty
Enclosed compartment or delay
- partitionBarrier separating spaces
- doorHinged room barrier
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- cubiclePartitioned office workspace
enclosure · screen · divider · modesty · latch · gap · queue · waiting
Cleanliness for public health
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
flush · antibacterial · germs · bacteria · paper towels · air dryer · hand sanitizer · splash guard
Large populated area
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- subway stationUnderground railway platform
- bus stationTransit departure point
pedestrian · commuter · tourist · signage · downtown · shopping mall · train station · airport
Usable by mobility devices
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
- accessible stallBarrier-free bathroom compartment
- wide doorsOpenings exceeding typical width
- handrailsBars for gripping while walking
ramp · automatic doors · braille signage · family restroom · gender-neutral · unisex · mobility aid · ground level
restroom
Facility with toilets
comfort station · privy · powder room · men's room · ladies' room · head · john · commode · potty · facilities
stall
Enclosed compartment or delay
cubicle · enclosure · screen · divider · modesty · latch · gap · queue · waiting · etiquette
sanitation
Cleanliness for public health
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
disinfectant · flush · antibacterial · germs · bacteria · paper towels · air dryer · hand sanitizer · splash guard · touchless
city
Large populated area
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- subway stationUnderground railway platform
bus station · pedestrian · commuter · tourist · signage · downtown · shopping mall · train station · airport · street
wheelchair accessible
Usable by mobility devices
- grab barsFixed handles for stability
- accessible stallBarrier-free bathroom compartment
- wide doorsOpenings exceeding typical width
handrails · ramp · automatic doors · braille signage · family restroom · gender-neutral · unisex · mobility aid · ground level
- public spacespark, plaza, street, city parks, library
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- streetscapestreet lamp, street trees, streetlight, street furniture, street light
- toiletscommode, john, loo, potty, privy
- tourist amenitieshotel, resort, hostel, motel, inn
- germaphobiagerms, germaphobe, hygiene, cleanliness, sanitizer
public, toilet, bathroom, publish, publication, publishing, publicize, publisher, publicly