as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
where's the nearest latrine, soldier?
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Recent Examples of latrine
Researchers noted that the 2006 excavation identified a timber structure with a latrine inside.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
But, in Pakistan, as the trachoma elimination teams started building toilets and latrines, there was resistance.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The solution is to help rural villages and poor urban areas get access to running water, latrines and toilets – and then teach people about washing their face with soap regularly and clearing discharge from the nose or eye that might contain the bacteria.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Her mother didn't want Dutt to be raised with the stigma of being known as a Dalit of the Bhangi sub-caste, whose people were long compelled to remove excrement from latrine pits.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
But, in Pakistan, as the trachoma elimination teams started building toilets and latrines, there was resistance.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
The solution is to help rural villages and poor urban areas get access to running water, latrines and toilets – and then teach people about washing their face with soap regularly and clearing discharge from the nose or eye that might contain the bacteria.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Her mother didn't want Dutt to be raised with the stigma of being known as a Dalit of the Bhangi sub-caste, whose people were long compelled to remove excrement from latrine pits.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrine
Noun
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On Thursday afternoon, contractors were setting up their booths in the Exposition Center, creating pop-up bathrooms, bars and backyard patios.—
Genevieve Redsten,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Visit Erin’s Scent Library, to find an impressive collection of candles and bathroom products (from hand soap to bath salts) in fragrance collections inspired by specific memories.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her duties included cleaning the restroom and paying the bands.—
Stephanie Jones,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Washing your hands can significantly reduce the risk of getting infections from public restrooms; however, as easy at it sounds, not everyone does it.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Football kickoffs and low-flow toilets: Trump wants to influence spheres of American life beyond the normal boundaries observed by presidents, Peter Baker writes.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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There are also umpteen toilets throughout the five floors, plus a prayer room on level one and a sensory room at the very top.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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