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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

Much of the action in the show takes place in the lavatory, with the women plotting to make money or manipulate their partners.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 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

The jurors were led away by Ed Soames to drink cone- shaped cups of lukewarm cooler water and to make use of the lavatory.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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