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: a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet
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The campsite included pit latrines and a dumpster, but no running water.
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Instead, worker ants who are on latrine duty collect the poop and carry it to the toilet chamber, which is located far away from other parts of the nest.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2025
The camps were surrounded by open-pit latrines, and the smell of sewage was overpowering; children lay around with flies on them.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Through partners, 150 twin latrine units and handwashing facilities will be installed in Mandalay town to further improve sanitation services.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Instead, worker ants who are on latrine duty collect the poop and carry it to the toilet chamber, which is located far away from other parts of the nest.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2025
The camps were surrounded by open-pit latrines, and the smell of sewage was overpowering; children lay around with flies on them.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Through partners, 150 twin latrine units and handwashing facilities will be installed in Mandalay town to further improve sanitation services.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for latrine
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latrine. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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