noun a portable container used as a toilet, especially at night or indoors
Chamber pots were commonly used in households before the widespread availability of indoor plumbing.
Chamber pots were used for collecting bodily waste in medical settings before modern facilities were available.
Chamber pots are sometimes referenced in folklore and fairy tales as symbols of domestic life.
Chamber pots are often collected as historical artifacts.
A writer may use the term 'chamber pot' in historical fiction novels to describe the use of a portable container for urination and defecation before modern plumbing systems were in place.
Historians may reference chamber pots in their research to understand daily life and hygiene practices in different time periods.
An antique dealer may come across chamber pots as valuable collectibles or historical artifacts to sell to collectors or museums.
A costume designer working on period pieces may need to include chamber pots as props to accurately depict the time period being portrayed.