as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
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Recent Examples of latrine
Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw -- where most of the abuse is reported to have taken place -- consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.
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Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
One child had gone to the beach, and the other child had been exposed to a raccoon latrine, which is an area where a raccoon routinely expels its waste.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
At the city’s public latrines, 36 holes upon which people took their comfort breaks line the walls above a drainage system.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
For the analysis, published in the journal Parasitology, researchers looked at 50 sediment samples taken from the drain of a third-century latrine at the fort.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
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Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
One child had gone to the beach, and the other child had been exposed to a raccoon latrine, which is an area where a raccoon routinely expels its waste.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
At the city’s public latrines, 36 holes upon which people took their comfort breaks line the walls above a drainage system.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
For the analysis, published in the journal Parasitology, researchers looked at 50 sediment samples taken from the drain of a third-century latrine at the fort.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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This two-story house has three bedrooms and three bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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But most impressive of all is the spa-grade bathroom, featuring a shower that could fit five with room to spare.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Those living on the street can use the mission to send and receive mail, take a shower, use the restroom and get food, with anywhere from 500 to 1,000 people showing up for each meal.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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In one study, researchers placed petri dishes beneath restroom air dryers and found as many as 60 bacterial colonies after just 30 seconds of exposure.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Her initial idea was to focus on the group's Right to Pee campaign, which advocates for safe, clean and free public toilets.—
Neha Bhatt,
NPR,
13 June 2026
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At the final whistle and for the next seven minutes, the city saw a water-use spike equal to 368,697 toilet flushes.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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