as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
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Recent Examples of latrine
In 2022 and then in 2023, separate hikers fell into trailhead toilets and became trapped in the last place anyone would ever want to explore: an outdoor latrine’s holding chamber.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2024
These include safe drinking water from mobile water treatment plants, jerry cans, hygiene kits, more than 3.7 million water purification tablets, floating latrines and temporary tube wells.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Opposite the square, right behind the photographer, was a latrine.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
She was stripped of her security clearance and forced to clean the men’s latrines.
—Anne Marshall-Chalmers, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2024
These include safe drinking water from mobile water treatment plants, jerry cans, hygiene kits, more than 3.7 million water purification tablets, floating latrines and temporary tube wells.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Opposite the square, right behind the photographer, was a latrine.
—Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024
She was stripped of her security clearance and forced to clean the men’s latrines.
—Anne Marshall-Chalmers, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for latrine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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Sumptuous terry robes hang in elegant white-marble bathrooms with antique Portuguese blue and white sinks, and claw-footed tubs beckon.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Ireland was found unresponsive in a staff bathroom by the school's security team, the release stated.—
Remington Miller,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Starbucks isn’t letting anyone hang out or use its restrooms without making a purchase.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks recently announced a new code of conduct policy requiring customers to purchase an item in their stores to use the bathroom, ending its previous open door policy for restrooms.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The second bedroom is also spacious, with room for a double and more closets, plus an en-suite with shower, sink, and toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bathroom door is open and the toilet seat is up.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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