as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
where's the nearest latrine, soldier?
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Recent Examples of latrines
Periodically, otters will leave the water to congregate at latrines.
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Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrines
Noun
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About 356 feet long, the station is bigger than a six-bedroom house and has six sleeping quarters, two bathrooms, a gym and a 360-degree view bay window.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This unit spans 3,350 square feet and has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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People fled through the carriages seeking safety, with some attempting to barricade themselves in the train restrooms, said other witnesses.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Ascension Saint Thomas Landing park features a dog run, pickleball courts, a putting green, seating areas, restrooms and food trucks.—
Rosalind Bowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Take control of moldy bathroom and kitchen surfaces by adding hydrogen peroxide directly to a spray bottle and spritzing showers, toilets, sinks, and other surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vault toilets are open with limited staff maintenance and lakeshore winterization is ongoing, the group said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Latrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrines. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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