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
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.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Periodically, otters will leave the water to congregate at latrines.
—Laura Baisas Aug 14, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latrines
Noun
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This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.—
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Today, bathrooms are becoming spa-like retreats.—
Noun
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Overall, the cost of holding the parade has jumped from about $12,000 to almost $50,000, including signs, portable restrooms and permits.—
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The multimillion-dollar plan was sparked by the city’s request for proposals for restrooms that would eliminate the need to drill underground to be connected to the city’s sewer and water lines.—
Noun
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Bathroom Aziz says Magic Erasers are great for cleaning both porcelain tile, bathtubs, sinks, and toilets.—
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Were crude, leering, blunt; low-dive, bump-and-grind, tits-and-ass toilets.—
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“Latrines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrines. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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