john
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Definition of John (Entry 2 of 5)
— called also John the Baptist
John
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John
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king of England (1199–1216)
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Synonyms for john
Synonyms: Noun (1)
bath, bathroom, bog [British], can, cloakroom [British], comfort station, convenience [chiefly British], head, latrine, lavatory, loo [chiefly British], potty, restroom, toilet, washroom, water closet
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Examples of john in a Sentence
Noun (1)
Excuse me, I have to go to the john. man, that guy seems to spend hours in the johnRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
That slow circumnavigation past highway and ditch, the mountain of gravel and the porta-john. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 Last year, those awards went to a fried hoppin' john cake; a cinnamon-rice dish called arroz con leche; and a cotton candy taco. — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, "Check out the State Fair of Texas' 10 celebrity foods in the 2019 Big Tex Choice Awards," 14 Aug. 2019 The season 9 superstar plays Euphoria, a prostitute who educates Elektra in the ways of the world by telling her about her time in prison after a john beat her up and got her arrested. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "Opening Up & Closing Ranks: 5 Key Takeaways From Episode 3 of 'Pose' Season 2," 26 June 2019 Softshell crabs are encrusted in cornflakes, served with spicy corn pone and hoppin’ john. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Ocean City’s Shark on the Harbor puts the focus on Maryland seafood and produce," 8 Aug. 2019 The Fall Creek Place restaurant serves coconut curry hummus with squash tabbouleh, Korean-style Baby Back Ribs with house kimchi and vegan meatloaf with quinoa hoppin' john. — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, "Every restaurant you'll try at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience," 16 July 2019 The New York Knicks are a rusty port-a-john inside a toxic waste dump on the most expensive real estate in the country. — Michael Rosenberg, SI.com, "All Cap Space, No Substance: Knicks Think They’re Something, but They’re Nothing," 1 July 2019 Responding officers arrested a suspected john and identified three suspected prostitutes. — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, "Modest man gets 16 years in East Bay human trafficking case," 21 June 2019 Photo: john david mercer/Reuters On the ensuing possession, with the Crimson Tide stampede breathing down their necks, the Bulldogs went for a fake punt. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "The Unlikely Hero Who Saved Alabama’s Season," 1 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'john.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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