Thesaurus results for LAVATORIES

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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The Meadows is the first tract open for public use and the park’s hub; there’s public parking, restrooms, a kayak and canoe launch, and a covered pavilion.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
That includes robots roofing houses, lifting packages and cleaning restrooms.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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The interiors are just as blissful, with terra-cotta walls and smooth, wooden floor-to-ceiling wardrobes adding warmth to pale stone floors and marble bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The Point Dume residence has four bedrooms and six bathrooms in roughly 3,700 square feet across two levels.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathrooms

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In the Slovenian Alps, lodges that depend on rainwater have restricted the use of water for climbers and hikers, including for showers and toilets.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The city’s authorities will prioritize protecting and improving parks, advertising public cool spaces during hot weather and expanding access to public toilets and water, as well as adding shading to public spaces.

— Olivia Rudgard, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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