latrine
noun
la·trine lə-ˈtrēn 
1
: a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet
2
: toilet sense 1
Synonyms
- bath
- bathroom
- bog [British]
- can
- cloakroom [British]
- comfort station
- convenience [chiefly British]
- head
- john
- lavatory
- loo [chiefly British]
- potty
- restroom
- toilet
- washroom
- water closet
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Example Sentences
where's the nearest latrine, soldier?
Recent Examples on the Web More information about cleaning up raccoon latrine materials can be found here. 
oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 The strong scent of urine wafted into my shipping container from the adjoining latrine. Fred Bahnson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 In a different case, a court in El Salvador sentenced Maria Teresa Rivera to 40 years in prison for killing her newborn in 2011 by throwing him into a pit latrine. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Though the autopsy found that the newborn had died from sudden complications during birth, the court concluded — with no evidence — that he had been asphyxiated from feces in the latrine. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 The two-story yurt, set at an elevation of 5,000 feet, is stocked with firewood and has a boot-drying rack and a treehouse latrine. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2020 The blast blew the roof off his home and incinerated his outhouse, leaving nothing but a roll of toilet paper sitting in a pile of dust near the hole for the latrine. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Only here would an ancient latrine seize the imaginations of millions. Andrew Lawler, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 The squares have been placed at the galley table where the crew eats, across from the latrine, a workstation and two different science stations, as well as a place chosen by the crew. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022 See More
oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 The strong scent of urine wafted into my shipping container from the adjoining latrine. Fred Bahnson, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 In a different case, a court in El Salvador sentenced Maria Teresa Rivera to 40 years in prison for killing her newborn in 2011 by throwing him into a pit latrine. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Though the autopsy found that the newborn had died from sudden complications during birth, the court concluded — with no evidence — that he had been asphyxiated from feces in the latrine. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 The two-story yurt, set at an elevation of 5,000 feet, is stocked with firewood and has a boot-drying rack and a treehouse latrine. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2020 The blast blew the roof off his home and incinerated his outhouse, leaving nothing but a roll of toilet paper sitting in a pile of dust near the hole for the latrine. New York Times, 7 May 2022 Only here would an ancient latrine seize the imaginations of millions. Andrew Lawler, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 The squares have been placed at the galley table where the crew eats, across from the latrine, a workstation and two different science stations, as well as a place chosen by the crew. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 11 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina, from lavare to wash — more at lye
First Known Use
1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1
latrines
noun
as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste where's the nearest latrine, soldier? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bathrooms
- restrooms
- toilets
- lavatories
- washrooms
- baths
- potties
- loos
- cloakrooms
- johns
- water closets
- privies
- cans
- bogs
- outhouses
- commodes
- conveniences
- comfort stations
- pots
- heads
- pans
- jakes
- garderobes
- half baths
- ladies
- powder rooms
- ladies' rooms
- men's rooms
