as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace
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Recent Examples of lavatory
The girl’s father confronted Thompson, who then locked himself in the lavatory with his iPhone for three to five minutes before the flight’s descent, according to the criminal complaint.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, all the lavatories—which have also received a facelift with touch sensors and new finishes—are on the left side of the aircraft.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The ibis team and the film team—more than twenty people in all—cycled in and out of the bathrooms, leaving shoes at the bottom of the stairs so as not to track in dirt and to indicate that the lavatories were occupied.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The old lavatories were taken out soon after the Joneses settled in and the space is now a dark room.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, all the lavatories—which have also received a facelift with touch sensors and new finishes—are on the left side of the aircraft.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
The ibis team and the film team—more than twenty people in all—cycled in and out of the bathrooms, leaving shoes at the bottom of the stairs so as not to track in dirt and to indicate that the lavatories were occupied.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
The old lavatories were taken out soon after the Joneses settled in and the space is now a dark room.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
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As are the minimalist, elegant accommodations designed by André Fu, complete with sumptuous marble bathrooms that are kitted out with deep soaking tubs.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Beyond translation and basic questions about how to find the closest public bathroom, Japan’s tourist support centers are also attractions in their own right.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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That’s something simple that companies can adjust, by investing in and consistently stocking free menstrual products in restrooms (especially for those unpredictable perimenopause periods), Wilson said.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
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All county shelters and housing programs must now follow the same policy, which includes specific regulations regarding restrooms, graffiti removal and crime prevention.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Burgum's order says park officials can't close toilets or other amenities without the express permission of his office, stripping park superintendents of that discretion.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Without the staff to patrol them, many had issues with overflowing sewage from pit toilets, full trash bins and vandalism.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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