{"id":18901,"date":"2024-12-10T19:21:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storypress.site\/?p=18901"},"modified":"2024-12-10T19:21:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T19:21:03","slug":"meaning-behind-the-wc-sign-outside-bathrooms-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storypress.site\/?p=18901","title":{"rendered":"Meaning behind the \u2018WC\u2019 sign outside bathrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever noticed the letters WC posted outside a public bathroom and wondered what it means? If so, you\u2019re not alone as people around the world are trying to unravel the mystery of the WC, a space that identifies a room containing a toilet and a sink.<\/p>\n<p>And while we\u2019ll offer you an explanation of the WC, we can\u2019t promise the term will make anymore sense than restroom, bathroom or loo\u2026 In 2020, a couple named Shelby and Dylan shared a TikTok video that revealed a major difference in how some Americans and Canadians do their business.\u201cWhat in the world is a washroom?\u201d asks Dylan as he walks by sign that says \u201cwashroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Water closet<br \/>\nAccording to Mirriam Webster\u2019s Dictionary, \u201cwater closet\u201d is a noun that describes \u201ca compartment or room with a toilet\u201d or \u201ca toilet bowl and its accessories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in the day, when someone would use the bathroom, it was to take a bath. 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