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A Commode is a piece of furniture (typically a chair) with a built-in chamber pot.

In a former era the commode would have been found in many upper class residences. Today however it is rarely seen outside of museums and nursing homes.

The English word comes from French roots meaning "convenient" or "suitable". In contemporary French however, la commode, like the German die Kommode means a chest of drawers. In modern English, commode is sometimes used as a euphemistic term, meaning a toilet.

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A Commode in the contemporary French sense is a low chest of two or more drawers resting on legs.

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