A
public toilet (also called a
bathroom,
restroom,
latrine,
comfort room,
powder room,
toilet room,
washroom,
water closet,
W.C.,
public lavatory,
lav,
convenience,
loo) is a room or small building containing one or more
toilets and possibly also
urinals which is available for use by the general public, or in a broader meaning of "public", by customers of other services. Public toilets are commonly separated by
sex into male and female facilities, although some can be
unisex, particularly the smaller or single occupancy types. Increasingly, public toilets incorporate
accessible toilets and features to cater for people with
disabilities.