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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Our current house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs.—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
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
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Foard was seen pouring the soup he had been served into cell's the toilet, drinking the mixture and regurgitating it immediately, according to the complaint.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Earlier this month, Stephanie Hartman, a spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said detainees’ stories about problems at the facility — including toilets that don’t flush, large bugs and temperatures that fluctuate from icy to sweltering — were inaccurate.—
Lauren Costantino
Updated July 21,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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