as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lavatory
Because that's not necessarily water on the floor of the lavatory.
—
Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and Germany’s Diehl Aviation were both double winners, with Diehl impressing with its smart design for an accessible airplane lavatory with wide doors and foldable sinks.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Although the interior design is still being finalized, the horizontal spread of the aircraft cabin and reduced depth mean that a lavatory, or galley, is within six to seven rows fore or aft.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lavatory
Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and Germany’s Diehl Aviation were both double winners, with Diehl impressing with its smart design for an accessible airplane lavatory with wide doors and foldable sinks.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Although the interior design is still being finalized, the horizontal spread of the aircraft cabin and reduced depth mean that a lavatory, or galley, is within six to seven rows fore or aft.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lavatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
-
Hargitay jolts up, this time lugging the laptop into an en suite bathroom.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
-
The current offices can also serve as bedrooms, and bathroom access can be reconfigured as needed for children and grandchildren.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
Noun
-
The council restored all recreation center hours, restored full Monday hours at 16 of the city’s 37 branch libraries and reversed plans to remove beach fire rings and close many public restrooms in beaches and parks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
-
The Agate Beach State Recreation Site offers amenities such as restrooms, beach access and is a day-use park open year-round.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
-
The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
-
The 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in the early morning hours of May 16 after climbing through a hole behind a toilet.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share