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latrines

noun

plural of latrine

as in bathrooms

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste where's the nearest latrine, soldier?

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Recent Examples of latrines Iman Abdullahi, country director for CARE, another aid group, said there's an urgent need for food, maternal and newborn healthcare, hygiene supplies, private latrines and mental health support. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 While some of these latrines connected to pipes that moved waste underground, very few drained into Ancient Rome’s sewer system. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 His job hauling buckets of sewage from the latrines was no fun. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 The latrines were right next to the food. — Amanda Rosa updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 In the corner were two roofless latrines—one with the toilet and the other with a tap, bucket and footstool for bathing. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw -- where most of the abuse is reported to have taken place -- consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines. — Mark Banchereau The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026 At the city’s public latrines, 36 holes upon which people took their comfort breaks line the walls above a drainage system. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026 Victims were murdered with machetes, garden hoes, and clubs; their bodies were tossed into rivers, dumped in ditches, and hurled into wells and pit latrines. — Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Accommodations are individually decorated in tones of soothing beige, and all have marble bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
The larger Penthouse North, meanwhile, spans roughly 3,500 square feet and accommodates three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a pair of powder rooms across the fifth and sixth floors.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bathrooms

Noun

The floor plan tucks restrooms between the double-height entry and multipurpose room and uses the upper-level space above the toilets to smartly shield rooftop mechanical equipment from view.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The centers would offer charging stations, Wi-Fi, bottled water, snacks, blankets, air conditioning and accessible restrooms.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrooms

Noun

Guests will also find Le Labo amenities and separate powder rooms with Toto toilets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
An American Airlines flight was forced to divert its path and land early on Tuesday, after all but two of its toilets stopped working.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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