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
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.
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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
Prefabricated buildings erected in the underground caverns housed sleeping quarters, latrines, laboratories, a mess hall, laundry and gym.
—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
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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
Prefabricated buildings erected in the underground caverns housed sleeping quarters, latrines, laboratories, a mess hall, laundry and gym.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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There’s the supremely gentle shampoo, conditioner, and body wash to stock in your shower, the hand soap to leave on your bathroom sink, and detergent for your laundry room, the creams and lotions for every inch of your skin, and the mist to stash in your bag for on-the-go relief.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The compound, which is situated on eight bucolic acres with over 1,000 feet of water frontage, features a 7,600-square-foot main home with five bedrooms and six bathrooms.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
15 Sep. 2025
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By declining South Carolina's request, the justices left in place a lower-court order allowing one student to use boys' restrooms, while signaling no view on the broader legal issues.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The aides take patient vital signs, test blood sugar, remove IVs and catheters and help patients use the restroom.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cabin crews also get frustrated by passengers flushing inappropriate items, like wet wipes, which clog airplane toilets.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The base price of the Generic Portable Prefab Tiny Home is $8,000 at Amazon, and amenities include a water heater, toilet, sink and mirror, marble shower stall, exhaust fan, and an air conditioner that’s dual cool and heat.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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