Illustration of commode
- commode 2
1
a
: a low chest of drawers
b
: a boxlike structure holding a chamber pot under an open seat
also
: chamber pot
c
d
: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath
2
: a woman's ornate cap popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries
Examples of commode in a Sentence
There are towels in the cabinet above the commode.
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Accessibility: Several rooms have roll-in showers with bars and fold-down seats, accessible commode, entry, and bathroom doors, commode bars, raised vanity sink for roll-in access, plus hearing and communication features.
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Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
While serving a 10-day sentence for drunk driving, Miller used a portable commode jailers brought to his cell.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
There are two nicely sized closets on the way to the primary bath, which is spacious, features a marble floor, dual sink vanity, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, and a separate room for the commode.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024
Paul Kerouac claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that employees at the Winter Park location where he was injured were aware a bathroom commode represented potential danger to customers.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2024
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Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024
While serving a 10-day sentence for drunk driving, Miller used a portable commode jailers brought to his cell.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
There are two nicely sized closets on the way to the primary bath, which is spacious, features a marble floor, dual sink vanity, Jacuzzi tub, separate shower, and a separate room for the commode.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2024
Paul Kerouac claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that employees at the Winter Park location where he was injured were aware a bathroom commode represented potential danger to customers.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Commode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commode. Accessed 21 Jul. 2024.
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commode
noun
com·mode
kə-ˈmōd 
1
a
: a low chest of drawers
b
: a movable washstand with a cupboard underneath
2
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