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lavatory

[lav-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈlæv əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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One of the residents admitted to breaking the lavatory bowl in October 2023.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Mr. Fleurizard then made his way toward the back of the plane, and he went into a lavatory there, according to court records.

From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2024

Thompson then told her the first-class lavatory was unoccupied and escorted her there, investigators said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Before the girl entered the lavatory, Mr. Thompson told her that the toilet seat was broken and that he needed to wash his hands, according to the charging document.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

We had secretly consulted with each other at the quarry and in the lavatory, and put together a list.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela