latrines

plural of latrine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of latrines His job hauling buckets of sewage from the latrines was no fun. Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 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 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. Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 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 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 Periodically, otters will leave the water to congregate at latrines. Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrines
Noun
  • Listed at just under $3 million, the home spans 7,575 square feet with four or five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and three half baths, plus five garage spaces on a little more than a half acre.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Lombardo shares that bathrooms quickly get cluttered because storage space is often limited.
    Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Grand Haven City Beach is also a good choice for families, with restrooms and free (but limited) parking.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the first, three anonymous 17-year-old Cox Mill High School students sued over the district’s handling of transgender access to girls’ restrooms, locker rooms and changing areas.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That applies to organisations such as cafes, leisure centres, gyms and hairdressers, as well as public toilets, local sports clubs with at least 25 members, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters and rape-crisis shelters.
    Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Bunks and bathrooms, each painted with different themes, have accessible toilets and showers.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Latrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrines. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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