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 new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.
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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
Examples of non-compliance include: smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vapes in the cabin or lavatories
failing to fasten seatbelts when instructed
exceeding carry-on baggage allowances or failing to store when required
consuming personal alcohol on board.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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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
Examples of non-compliance include: smoking cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or vapes in the cabin or lavatories
failing to fasten seatbelts when instructed
exceeding carry-on baggage allowances or failing to store when required
consuming personal alcohol on board.
—Milad Haghani, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
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Cramped courtrooms and scarce bathrooms are part of the judicial past, too.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The home has one bathroom designed with non-slip tiles, a separate shower area, and cabinets for storage.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Outfitted with restrooms, showers, and picnic areas, the full-facility Weeping Ridge family campground has 30 campsites equipped with electricity and water.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Men's restrooms do not have these signs.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Across the way, the spacious bathroom has a rainfall shower, toilet and sink.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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As is usually the case with Cattelan’s pieces, the toilet is full of juxtapositions in its form and material—something that shines a bright light on the art market as a whole.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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