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: a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet
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Particularly the busy latrine of a North American river otter (Lontra canadensis).
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Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
The latrine pits, which stored waste, leaked untreated feces and wastewater into drains, eventually contaminating a nearby pond.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The campsite included pit latrines and a dumpster, but no running water.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Instead, worker ants who are on latrine duty collect the poop and carry it to the toilet chamber, which is located far away from other parts of the nest.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2025
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Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
The latrine pits, which stored waste, leaked untreated feces and wastewater into drains, eventually contaminating a nearby pond.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The campsite included pit latrines and a dumpster, but no running water.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Instead, worker ants who are on latrine duty collect the poop and carry it to the toilet chamber, which is located far away from other parts of the nest.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for latrine
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/latrine. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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