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: a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet
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The surveys found two previously unidentified medieval buildings within the house and garden, but a vital clue that helped to date the site and identify the palace was a latrine, or a toilet, discovered in the 2006 excavation.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
In particular, the existence of a latrine within a large timber building suggests that the whole building once belonged to a high-status figure.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The biggest clue was the discovery in 2006 of a latrine within the remains of a large timber building.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
The latrine helped date the home to pre-conquest times, when Harold was in power, and proved the home belonged to the elite, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
In particular, the existence of a latrine within a large timber building suggests that the whole building once belonged to a high-status figure.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The biggest clue was the discovery in 2006 of a latrine within the remains of a large timber building.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
The latrine helped date the home to pre-conquest times, when Harold was in power, and proved the home belonged to the elite, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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