as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
where's the nearest latrine, soldier?
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Recent Examples of latrine
Its significance was not recognized at the time, but archaeologists have since determined that high-status homes began integrating latrines in the 10th century, so the structure was most likely part of King Harold's residence.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Researchers noted that the 2006 excavation identified a timber structure with a latrine inside.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Most Popular Stories of 2020 Crocodiles in Egypt, latrines in Rome, two timely syllabi, plus interviews with an epidemiologist and a theoretical physicist, were readers' favorites this year.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
The solution is to help rural villages and poor urban areas get access to running water, latrines and toilets – and then teach people about washing their face with soap regularly and clearing discharge from the nose or eye that might contain the bacteria.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
Researchers noted that the 2006 excavation identified a timber structure with a latrine inside.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Most Popular Stories of 2020 Crocodiles in Egypt, latrines in Rome, two timely syllabi, plus interviews with an epidemiologist and a theoretical physicist, were readers' favorites this year.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
The solution is to help rural villages and poor urban areas get access to running water, latrines and toilets – and then teach people about washing their face with soap regularly and clearing discharge from the nose or eye that might contain the bacteria.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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The pumping location cannot be a bathroom, and it must be shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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This parsley and rosemary scent is suitable across all rooms and occasions—bathroom, kitchen, even body.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Late at night, the action moves to the louche Rose Bar where a dazzling mirrored corridor leads to the restrooms, bouncing your reflection back from every surface.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The back of the building would include an office, break room, restroom and vault.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And each time, a different one made it into the toilet.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Although the bathrooms are divided by gender — and marked with Basquiat-style dinosaur imagery — on the nights when Simon Says takes over the Spotlight, those designations are ignored, and the toilets become unisex.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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