chamber pot

cham·ber pot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cheym-ber pot]
- /ˈtʃeɪm bər pɒt/
- /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r) pɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheym-ber pot]
- /ˈtʃeɪm bər pɒt/

Definitions of chamber pot words

countable noun chamber pot A chamber pot is a round container shaped like a very large cup. Chamber pots used to be kept in bedrooms so that people could urinate in them instead of having to leave their room during the night. 3
noun chamber pot a portable container kept in a bedroom and used for defecating or urinating 3
noun chamber pot a portable container, especially for urine, used in bedrooms. 1
noun chamber pot container used as bedroom toilet 1
noun chamber pot A bowl kept in a bedroom to serve as a temporary toilet. 0

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Origin of chamber pot

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1560-70

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Parts of speech for Chamber pot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chamber pot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chamber pot

noun chamber pot

chamber — A chamber is a large room, especially one that is used for formal meetings.
bedpan — A bedpan is a shallow bowl shaped like a toilet seat, which is used instead of a toilet by people who are too ill to get out of bed.
jerry — of inferior materials or workmanship.
jordan — Barbara Charline, 1936–96, U.S. politician.
pisspot — a chamber pot.

All 7 Synonyms of chamber pot