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
  • The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Point Dume residence has four bedrooms and six bathrooms in roughly 3,700 square feet across two levels.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Buc-ee's sued Beaver's Mini Mart in late July, four months after the chain known for its extensive food offerings and massive restrooms opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour's drive away.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • About 100 people have come to the fire station each day for the portable restrooms, Kuiper said.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the Slovenian Alps, lodges that depend on rainwater have restricted the use of water for climbers and hikers, including for showers and toilets.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and improving parks, advertising public cool spaces during hot weather and expanding access to public toilets and water, as well as adding shading to public spaces.
    Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Latrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrines. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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