as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace
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Nearby, makeshift pits shielded by burlap serve as lavatories.
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
As for staying away from the galleys and lavatories, those are two of the most disruptive spaces on planes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Flight attendants have also landed in hot water for shuffling nursing mothers into the lavatory and not allowing their breast pumps on board.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
The interior also features a galley, a lavatory, and large overhead bins to ensure a comfortable in-flight experience.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
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Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
As for staying away from the galleys and lavatories, those are two of the most disruptive spaces on planes.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
Flight attendants have also landed in hot water for shuffling nursing mothers into the lavatory and not allowing their breast pumps on board.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2024
The interior also features a galley, a lavatory, and large overhead bins to ensure a comfortable in-flight experience.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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