latrines

plural of latrine

Example Sentences

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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
  • With five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, this spot is well-suited for a large group.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Four bedrooms, four-and-a-half bathrooms, 3,520 square feet, and a lot of original details to restore.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The preserve also features restrooms, a paved entrance road, facilities for horseback riders and a viewing platform overlooking Raccoon Creek.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Metro also didn’t receive $23 million for additional improvements at transit hubs, including seating, shade structures, Wi-Fi, restrooms, hydration stations, vending machines and concessions.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Jamie Ferro said the entire home is now covered in soot, including their walls, floors, kitchen, couches, toys, beds and toilets.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The agency aims to change that by bringing in clean portable toilets, kitchens that can serve hot food, facilities for hot baths and cardboard beds.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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“Latrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrines. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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