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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Recent Examples of lavatory
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific and Germany’s Diehl Aviation were both double winners, with Diehl impressing with its smart design for an accessible airplane lavatory with wide doors and foldable sinks.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Although the interior design is still being finalized, the horizontal spread of the aircraft cabin and reduced depth mean that a lavatory, or galley, is within six to seven rows fore or aft.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
When alarms sounded in the early hours of September 14, 2019, as thieves ran off with the golden lavatory, staffers searched the museum before realizing it was gone.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Delta aims to provide dedicated overhead bin space for every passenger, more accessible seating and lavatories and fewer rows to create a less crowded environment.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Although the interior design is still being finalized, the horizontal spread of the aircraft cabin and reduced depth mean that a lavatory, or galley, is within six to seven rows fore or aft.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
When alarms sounded in the early hours of September 14, 2019, as thieves ran off with the golden lavatory, staffers searched the museum before realizing it was gone.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
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Keep their bathroom trips outside short, and watch out for signs of distress such as red or watery eyes and nose, coughing or gagging and increased respiratory rate.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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In the kitchens, custom custom cabinetry, sleek stone countertops and high-end appliances are a chef’s (private or otherwise) dream, while spa-like features turn the bathrooms into tranquil retreats.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The film is a banger top to bottom, but there are two sequences in particular — the restroom fight and the helicopter chase — that push the action to a level that’s absolutely out of this world.—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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The waitress entered the restroom to check, and the man followed her, taking out a gun and choking her, deputies said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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From there, the group flooded inside the jail cell, then separated the toilet from the wall and made their escape through the resulting hole.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2025
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Other optional add-ons more permanent off-grid dwellers may want installed include the indoor/outdoor shower with furnace/water heater combo, a portable toilet and a 12-V air conditioner.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2025
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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