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
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.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
America is one of two iterations of Cattelan’s gilded latrine.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
After assuring him that Masters is being punished with latrine duty and a citation for his racist insubordination, Shaw says he’s heard all about Leroy’s bravery in combat.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Due to the extent that raccoons visit the home, and unsuccessful efforts to move the animal's latrine, the family is planning on moving, the CDC said.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
America is one of two iterations of Cattelan’s gilded latrine.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
After assuring him that Masters is being punished with latrine duty and a citation for his racist insubordination, Shaw says he’s heard all about Leroy’s bravery in combat.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Due to the extent that raccoons visit the home, and unsuccessful efforts to move the animal's latrine, the family is planning on moving, the CDC said.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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Romantic, historic, and delightfully private, L’Hôtel would be the ultimate old-world hideaway if old-world applied to the aesthetics and not the mattress and bathroom accessories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The home has 4 bedrooms and 1 bathroom.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Grosjean, who is a former teacher, would help the children of the families learn English and would oversee furnishing the restrooms of the houses provided to the refugee families.—
Anna Heqimi,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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The complex has restrooms and concessions, with a press box, observation deck and grandstand.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are large marble baths, Aesop toiletries, Toto toilets, and amenities like toothpaste and shower caps of excellent quality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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From there, head to the bathroom and give the toilet a flush.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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