lavatory

Example Sentences

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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

Investigators said that about midway through a Sept. 2, 2023, flight from Charlotte to Boston, the 14-year-old got up to use the main cabin lavatory nearest to her seat but found it was occupied.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 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

She had been waiting for a short time when Mr. Thompson told her that she could use the lavatory in first class, which was unoccupied, the complaint says.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

If she drinks tea or eats anything she throws up in the bucket under the bed and I have to empty it and rinse it in the lavatory down the hall.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt