as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
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Recent Examples of latrine
At the city’s public latrines, 36 holes upon which people took their comfort breaks line the walls above a drainage system.
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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
The team took 50 sediment samples along the length of the roughly 30-foot-long latrine drain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
Victims were murdered with machetes, garden hoes, and clubs; their bodies were tossed into rivers, dumped in ditches, and hurled into wells and pit latrines.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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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
The team took 50 sediment samples along the length of the roughly 30-foot-long latrine drain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
Victims were murdered with machetes, garden hoes, and clubs; their bodies were tossed into rivers, dumped in ditches, and hurled into wells and pit latrines.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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Skincare doesn’t have to mean a 10-step routine or a bathroom counter full of serums.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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All the decorative details, from the burl wood headboards, curved armchairs or sofas, retro tiled bathrooms and alabaster suspension lamps, thoughtfully whisk guests to another time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The all-gender restroom had no toilet paper.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The restroom includes a privacy stall and an ergonomic toilet seat.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That unclogged the pipe, allowing the waste management system to expel the urine outside the capsule, potentially clearing the system to allow the astronauts to begin using the toilet again.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Many here lack water to bathe and flush toilets.—
Natalia Favre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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