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
Prefabricated buildings erected in the underground caverns housed sleeping quarters, latrines, laboratories, a mess hall, laundry and gym.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
But their breakthrough came from the latrine, which had been built within a larger timber building.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
The biggest clue was the discovery in 2006 of a latrine within the remains of a large timber building.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
But their breakthrough came from the latrine, which had been built within a larger timber building.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
The biggest clue was the discovery in 2006 of a latrine within the remains of a large timber building.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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Maintenance workers broke into the bathroom wall but never fixed the wall, leaving a hole, McDonald said.—
PJ Green
August 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
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The house features three bedrooms and one bathrooms. 7.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Camping fees include WiFi, showers, restrooms, a laundry room and admission to Bedrock City and raptor flight shows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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During the trip, my driver stopped at a gas station to use the restroom, but it was locked.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The two Lodge Balcony Suite King Accessible rooms also include toilet grab bars and a visual fire alarm.—
Kinsey Giddick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Since 2018, VisitScotland has distributed £20 million, or about $27 million, through a Scottish government fund to develop rural tourism infrastructure, including many projects around the NC500, like parking, public toilets and motorhome facilities, the spokesman said.—
Angus MacKinnon,
CNN Money,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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