as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace
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Recent Examples of lavatory
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, Bal Thackeray, cartoonist and founder of the Shiv Sena, the Hindu militant organization in Mumbai, received Michael Jackson at his home in 1996 and boasted afterward that the pop star had used and then autographed his lavatory.
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Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Jones, flight attendants will deploy it when a pilot exits the cockpit to use the lavatory or for any other reason.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
As for the plane itself, TCS has created a custom Airbus A321 with a spacious cabin that offers leather flatbed seats for up to 52 guests, large lavatories, and full-length mirrors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
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Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
According to Jones, flight attendants will deploy it when a pilot exits the cockpit to use the lavatory or for any other reason.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
As for the plane itself, TCS has created a custom Airbus A321 with a spacious cabin that offers leather flatbed seats for up to 52 guests, large lavatories, and full-length mirrors.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are seven bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three half-baths, plus a den, library, office, great room, loft, and media room.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One restroom handwash station lacked soap and the sink compartment was blocked.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lobby and office spaces would include a passenger reception and waiting area, restrooms, individual and group work spaces, a conference room, break room, inflight kitchen, storage room and information technology room.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tom’s company is responsible for renting out and maintaining those toilets, including weekly cleanings, restocking supplies and emptying up to 60 gallons of waste from each unit with one of Bay Area Sanitation’s 12 vacuum pumper trucks.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is reached by a sliding door and is compact, with space for a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and a flushing toilet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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