Definition of latrinenext

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Recent Examples of latrine Twenty-seven kilometers east of Rome sit the remains of a communal latrine whose concrete has endured for nearly 2,000 years. Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026 Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City. Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 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 See All Example Sentences for latrine
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Noun
  • The home features three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms with a working fireplace and a sunken garden.
    Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Flexible boning keeps the waistband upright through hours of standing and dancing, while the open gusset simplifies bathroom trips.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • This might sound like some kind of punishment or endurance challenge today, but in Ancient Rome this was just a standard public restroom.
    Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County advises against it because of bacteria that comes from what humans usually leave in the toilet.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When Hoyos-Munoz stood atop the toilet in his cell, officers went back in and placed him on a bunk in a prone position.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Latrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latrine. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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