How to Use washbasin in a Sentence

washbasin

noun
  • The inside can sleep four people and a small shower and washbasin sits just behind the sleeping area.
    Megan Barber, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2018
  • Door handles, washbasins, and school tables are wiped down three to five times daily.
    Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2020
  • The liner could be easily removed so the metal shell could be used as a bucket or washbasin in the field if needed.
    David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
  • The suites will also feature the train's first and only private en-suite bathrooms that include a shower, washbasin, and toilet.
    Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 10 July 2017
  • The first floor is described as having a spacious kitchen with modern appliances and a bathroom with a large shower, washbasin, toilet, and bidet.
    Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 13 May 2021
  • All of the baths are stocked with essential toiletries, and many feature gorgeous details like antique washbasins and clawfoot tubs.
    Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 20 Nov. 2017
  • Haunting photographs of the dead Che lying Christ-like on a concrete washbasin in the hospital laundry of the village where he was killed also circulated.
    Lisette Poole, Smithsonian, 24 Oct. 2019
  • In comparison, the other cabins on the train only afforded enough room for a sitting area that converted into a double or twin bed at night and a washbasin with shared full bathrooms at the end of the carriage.
    Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 10 July 2017
  • The train will even debut three new Grand Suites in 2018, which will include a double bed, separate living room for private dining, and the train's first and only private en-suite bathrooms with a shower, washbasin, and toilet.
    Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 18 Dec. 2017
  • The cart had a storage area for personal belongings, a washbasin that doubled as support for a table, a bin to hold cans and bottles, and, beneath its orange roof, just enough space for a desperate homeless man to sleep.
    Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Dozens of new units, each containing a toilet, washbasin and shower for individual use, awaited hookup.
    Alison Smale, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2016
  • All bathrooms used by the sick person should also be thoroughly cleaned, including the door handle, locking device, toilet seat, faucet, washbasin, adjacent walls and counter.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020

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