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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Witnesses and law enforcement sources told WLS that a passenger scuffled with crewmembers mid-air, and a bomb threat was found written on a note in a lavatory a short time later.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
Nearby, makeshift pits shielded by burlap serve as lavatories.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
As for staying away from the galleys and lavatories, those are two of the most disruptive spaces on planes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Flight attendants have also landed in hot water for shuffling nursing mothers into the lavatory and not allowing their breast pumps on board.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2024
Nearby, makeshift pits shielded by burlap serve as lavatories.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
As for staying away from the galleys and lavatories, those are two of the most disruptive spaces on planes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Flight attendants have also landed in hot water for shuffling nursing mothers into the lavatory and not allowing their breast pumps on board.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
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The space-saving benefits of over-the-door organization are well trod, from hanging towels in a bathroom to stashing raincoats in an entryway.Lauren Arzbaecher, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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Boasting over seven play areas, including a secret passageway with a slide, dorm room, bathroom, creepateria, and a classroom, this is not your typical doll house.Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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There are 35 campsites (tent and RV) at the park’s Kilpatrick Hammock Campground, which is outfitted with water, electricity, and an accessible restroom with showers and laundry.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Are restrooms and other facilities designed to accommodate people with mobility challenges?Sho Dewan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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On Facebook, Hervey Bay Snake Catchers shared a series of images of the snake, showing it in the toilet and being held by Godfrey.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Allen's strange behavior in custody included hitting his head on the wall, washing his face in the toilet, refusing food, eating paper, smearing feces in his cell and putting feces on his face for two hours, according to testimony from corrections officers.Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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