American English
/ˈtʰɔɪ.lət̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
A fixed bowl with a seat that you use to get rid of waste from your body.
In “toilet,” the second syllable is weak: /ˈtʰɔɪ.lət̚/. In natural speech, its vowel can be very short and may sound closer to /ˈtʰɔɪ.lɪt̚/.
A fixed bowl with a seat that you use to get rid of waste from your body.
The toilet is clogged.
Please flush the toilet.
In American English, toilet usually means the fixture, not the room. For the room, say bathroom or restroom.
flush the toilet · clean the toilet · a clogged toilet · toilet seat
use + the toilet
the toilet + is/was + adjective
A room that contains a toilet, especially in British English. In American English, people usually say bathroom or restroom.
The public toilet is down the hall.
She went to the toilet before dinner.
a public toilet
go to + the toilet
the toilet + is/was + place phrase
Thin paper used for cleaning yourself after using the toilet.
We need more toilet paper.
The hinged seat on a toilet.
Please put the toilet seat down.