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
American Airlines passenger films as plane floods from lavatory leak
An American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, flooded due to a leak from the lavatory.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel’s plan to install a lavatory at the church leads to a bitter divide within the parish… and then a man is found stabbed to death in the back of the church.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
As Daniel announces a controversial plan to install a lavatory in the church, dividing his town, the cousin to Champton’s patron Bernard de Floures is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Standard variations on the 650’s interior allow seating for up to 19 and sleeping for 10 in as many as four living areas as well as a galley and two lavatories.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel’s plan to install a lavatory at the church leads to a bitter divide within the parish… and then a man is found stabbed to death in the back of the church.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
As Daniel announces a controversial plan to install a lavatory in the church, dividing his town, the cousin to Champton’s patron Bernard de Floures is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Standard variations on the 650’s interior allow seating for up to 19 and sleeping for 10 in as many as four living areas as well as a galley and two lavatories.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
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Sanitary services, like bathroom cleanings, may happen less frequently.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In Node 3, the zone astronauts use for exercise and bathroom purposes, the chemical profile included a strong signal of cleaning products and disinfectants.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump and his allies have taken aim at transgender rights in particular by seeking to ban transgender women from participating in women's sports or using women's restrooms and by barring transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Instead, when a seat mate gets up, use that as an opportunity to use the restroom and stretch your legs.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Why is Crypto in the toilet if Trump is crypto king?—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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The picture of a snake lying in wait in a toilet is nightmare fuel for many and a shocking reality for one lodge.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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