Thesaurus results for LAVATORIES

lavatories

noun

plural of lavatory

as in restrooms

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 lavatories In 1971, a bomb went off in one of the lavatories on the 31st floor. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 The 60 spacious rooms and 30 suites are all equally stylish with luxurious, 300-thread-count bed linen and high-tech Japanese lavatories. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 7 May 2026 Flight attendants emphasize closing the toilet lid before flushing to help limit the spread of germs in tight airplane lavatories. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026 Smoke detectors were made standard in lavatories. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2026 Others were told to stand in the aisles or sit in the lavatories. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The app also lets users save their favorite public lavatories for easy access. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026 As previously reported, the Vacuum, Collection, Holding and Transfer system has been prone to clogging, leaving all of the carrier's lavatories out of service at the same time! — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains. — Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025

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There is seating in and around the splash pad, including picnic tables and pavilions, as well as restrooms and outdoor showers, according to the release.

— Christina Hall, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026
One from the Roman port of Ostia could seat 20, but the elaborate Baths of Caracalla had two adjacent restrooms seating 100 each.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

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To help conserve water resources, neighboring residents and visitors are asked to limit their showers to five minutes or less, turn off faucets when shaving or brushing teeth, flush toilets selectively and only wash laundry in full loads.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets that include bidets, according to an industry report cited by The New York Times.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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