lavatory
noun
lav·a·to·ry
ˈla-və-ˌtȯr-ē 
British -və-t(ə-)rē
plural lavatories
1
: a vessel (such as a basin) for washing
especially
: a fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainpipe for washing
2
: a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toilets
the airplane's lavatory
3
lavatory
adjective
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Examples of lavatory in a Sentence
a wide choice of lavatories on sale at plumbing supply stores
the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace
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The Service Employees International Union’s chapter in the airport includes ramp agents, cabin cleaners, lavatory and water agents, high lift truck drivers, and workers who escort travelers in wheelchairs.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines passenger films as plane floods from lavatory leak
An American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, flooded due to a leak from the lavatory.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel’s plan to install a lavatory at the church leads to a bitter divide within the parish… and then a man is found stabbed to death in the back of the church.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
As Daniel announces a controversial plan to install a lavatory in the church, dividing his town, the cousin to Champton’s patron Bernard de Floures is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
American Airlines passenger films as plane floods from lavatory leak
An American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, flooded due to a leak from the lavatory.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
Daniel’s plan to install a lavatory at the church leads to a bitter divide within the parish… and then a man is found stabbed to death in the back of the church.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
As Daniel announces a controversial plan to install a lavatory in the church, dividing his town, the cousin to Champton’s patron Bernard de Floures is found dead at the back of the church, stabbed in the neck with a pair of secateurs.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lavatory. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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lavatory
noun
lav·a·to·ry
ˈlav-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
plural lavatories
1
: a basin for washing
especially
: a small sink with running water and drainpipe
2
: a room with lavatories and usually with toilets
3
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