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
The main level includes a living room, dining room, breakfast nook, butler’s pantry, guest lavatory, and private office.
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Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 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
No waste receptacles provided near the handwashing lavatories.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
Of course, there are the obvious times when the lavatory is off-limits (during takeoff and landing, and when the seatbelt sign is on), but when is the best time to use the bathroom on a plane?
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
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Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 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
No waste receptacles provided near the handwashing lavatories.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
Of course, there are the obvious times when the lavatory is off-limits (during takeoff and landing, and when the seatbelt sign is on), but when is the best time to use the bathroom on a plane?
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
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Amenities like Aesop bathroom products and Rivolta Carmignani linens really solidify the Southern, elegant feel that the team was going for.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Storage solutions are not just for kitchens and bathrooms.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The policy also stated that individuals who transitioned could not stay at youth camps overnight and were only allowed to use single-occupancy restrooms within church grounds.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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There’s also playgrounds, restroom facilities and picnic areas.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The half bathroom is on the opposite side of the house and is compact but has a toilet and sink.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Small trailers carrying water tanks and portable toilets were brought into each compound, though some camps eventually received more adequate plumbing over the course of the detention operations.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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