jakes (Meaning)

Wordnet

jakes (n)

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Webster

A privy.

The player expertly performed a trick shot, sending the ball soaring through the jakes.
Though the outhouse was small and smelly, it provided a much-needed shelter during the storm, and the jakes provided a sense of privacy.
The children giggled and pointed at the old man as he stumbled out of the jakes, his trousers unbuttoned.
The jakes were a symbol of poverty and neglect in the slums, a reminder of the harsh realities of life for many people.
The smell of the jakes hung heavy in the air, a pungent reminder of the lack of sanitation in the area.
The jakes were a breeding ground for disease, a constant threat to the health of the people living nearby.
The residents of the village banded together to build a new public toilet, replacing the old, dilapidated jakes.
The jakes were a constant source of embarrassment for the family, a reminder of their poverty and social status.
The foul stench of the jakes wafted through the air, a constant reminder of the unsanitary conditions in the neighborhood.
The old, wooden jakes stood in the corner of the yard, a relic of a bygone era, a reminder of the hardships of the past.

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecateA privy.

commode, privy,outhouse, john, toilet, garderobe, latrine, bog, loo, pan

No antonyms found.

The player expertly performed a trick shot, sending the ball soaring through the jakes.

Though the outhouse was small and smelly, it provided a much-needed shelter during the storm, and the jakes provided a sense of privacy.

The children giggled and pointed at the old man as he stumbled out of the jakes, his trousers unbuttoned.

The jakes were a symbol of poverty and neglect in the slums, a reminder of the harsh realities of life for many people.