latrines

plural of latrine

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Recent Examples of latrines Iman Abdullahi, country director for CARE, another aid group, said there's an urgent need for food, maternal and newborn healthcare, hygiene supplies, private latrines and mental health support. ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 While some of these latrines connected to pipes that moved waste underground, very few drained into Ancient Rome’s sewer system. Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrines
Noun
  • The Tudor Revival home has seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms in roughly 7,000 square feet across four levels.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For multi-generation families that want to stay together, Benton Cottage offers the perfect base, containing four bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Plans for the monument include plenty of internal space, including a mezzanine level for exhibit space, restrooms, a café, and a gift shop.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The walkways are wider and the varied amenities are more carefully designed to allow better overall viewing of the field while grabbing a concession or visiting one of the many restrooms.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Portable toilets will be located at most entrances and exits to the fair area.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Photos show immigrants at Miramar sleeping in cots in rows on the floor, portable toilets with urinals overflowing with brown water and paper, and human feces outside the doors.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Latrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrines. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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