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Recent Examples of lavatory To show its chops, Elite II’s lavatory even has skylights. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for lavatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lavatory
Noun
  • When Myrick’s home came with a barn door in the primary bathroom, her dislike for the trend heightened.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Alternatively, guests can choose from 40 historic standalone cabins with full bathrooms and gas-log fireplaces.
    Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Earlier this year, the company also reversed its open-door policy regarding restrooms, now requiring people order something from the menu to use the restroom or hang out in the store.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
  • He was given a wheelchair but remained undiagnosed, relying on fellow inmates for basic tasks such as showering and using the restroom.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Deputies responded to the home and alleged two children were locked in the shed with a portable toilet and no running water, according to an indictment cited by West Virginia MetroNews.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The golden toilet was most certainly melted down and sold, worth about $3.6 million for the precious metal alone.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Lavatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavatory. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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