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
Researchers noted that the 2006 excavation identified a timber structure with a latrine inside.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
But, in Pakistan, as the trachoma elimination teams started building toilets and latrines, there was resistance.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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
Her mother didn't want Dutt to be raised with the stigma of being known as a Dalit of the Bhangi sub-caste, whose people were long compelled to remove excrement from latrine pits.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
But, in Pakistan, as the trachoma elimination teams started building toilets and latrines, there was resistance.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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
Her mother didn't want Dutt to be raised with the stigma of being known as a Dalit of the Bhangi sub-caste, whose people were long compelled to remove excrement from latrine pits.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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Sanitary services, like bathroom cleanings, may happen less frequently.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In Node 3, the zone astronauts use for exercise and bathroom purposes, the chemical profile included a strong signal of cleaning products and disinfectants.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump and his allies have taken aim at transgender rights in particular by seeking to ban transgender women from participating in women's sports or using women's restrooms and by barring transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Instead, when a seat mate gets up, use that as an opportunity to use the restroom and stretch your legs.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Why is Crypto in the toilet if Trump is crypto king?—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The picture of a snake lying in wait in a toilet is nightmare fuel for many and a shocking reality for one lodge.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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