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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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Buc-ee's sued Beaver's Mini Mart in late July, four months after the chain known for its extensive food offerings and massive restrooms opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour's drive away.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
About 100 people have come to the fire station each day for the portable restrooms, Kuiper said.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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Inside Roman public toilets As Rome’s population grew, public toilets were installed in high-traffic areas for the free access of all (although in practice, they were used mostly by men).

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
That was on top of sewage problems on the ship that left its crew unable to use its toilets.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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