Thesaurus results for LATRINE

latrine

noun

lə-ˈtrēn

Definition of latrine

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 Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The latrines were right next to the food. — Amanda Rosa updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 In the corner were two roofless latrines—one with the toilet and the other with a tap, bucket and footstool for bathing. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Across the camp, UNICEF is also supporting the construction of emergency latrines, strategically located near shelters to reduce open defecation and ensure privacy, safety and dignity for vulnerable families. — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for latrine

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Noun

The Sunrise Tiny House has one bedroom positioned above the kitchen and bathroom, accessed by a removable ladder.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
The bedroom is paired with a Blue Crystallo quartzite bathroom, where the vanity matches the walk-in shower and a gold soaking tub sits next to the floor-to-ceiling windows.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathroom

Noun

One night in September, Green went to use the restroom at the fast-food restaurant.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
One item that has raised some eyebrows is a vow to relocate the hand dryer in the men’s restroom at the Crown & Treaty pub in Uxbridge to a more sensible location.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of restroom

Noun

The frankly enormous soaking tub in black-and-white tile and equally capacious steam shower share the room, though the toilet sits in a private water closet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Hence privy to means privately informed, while privy for a toilet comes from the idea of a private place.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026