Definition of lavatory in English:

lavatory

nounPlural lavatories ˈlavət(ə)riˈlævəˌtɔri

1A room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets.
he locked himself in the downstairs lavatory
public lavatories
Example sentencesExamples
- A utility room, study and guest lavatory are at this level.
- Outside lavatories were common and people wanted indoor ones.
- Sources are telling me he really did stuff them as you say in compartments in the rear lavatory of the two planes.
- The dormitories, bathrooms and lavatories, dining room and kitchen, and the laundry were found to be used as residential accommodation for the pupils.
- Imagine, if you can, sharing a small room and lavatory with someone with disgusting personal habits.
- Meanwhile, company officials introduced a host of welfare capitalism benefits from sports teams to lavatories to locker/changing rooms.
- The building also contains an oil room, lunch room for the men, lavatory and tool room.
- Clad in a range of materials, the boxes variously contain meeting rooms, offices, lavatories and a large multi-purpose space.
- I ran out of the room, down the hall, and into the girls lavatory, where I locked myself inside a stall and bawled until my eyes were just about swelled shut.
- The first stage was to get rid of the horrors - beer-stained carpets and a nasty 1960s extension at the back that had been a pool room and lavatories.
- The first floor has a little auditorium, offices with a meeting room and lavatories.
- The cargo master's office was insulated and soundproofed and contained a kitchenette at one end of the room, with a lavatory in a small room next door.
- Accommodation comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, three bedrooms, a bathroom, guest lavatory and a partially floored attic.
- The main requirement of the brief was for bed-sitting rooms, which are arranged in pairs with a shower and lavatory shared by each couple of rooms.
- The kind they dispense from a machine in the gents' lavatory.
- Although the exterior look of the castle is very ancient, the interior look in the castle was very luxurious especially the girls' bathroom cum lavatory.
- Also, a private compartment was fitted in the forward fuselage and two separate lavatories were also installed in the rear fuselage.
- Finally, there is a conservatory on the side of the building facing the lake, a sun porch, three lavatories and two shower rooms.
- A pitch-pine staircase leads to a basement, with an office, store room and lavatory.
- A soft blue couch faced a television, while a bed, lavatory, and refrigerator lay in the small adjoining room.
Synonyms
toilet, WC, water closet, (public) convenience, cloakroom, facilities, powder room, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes
North American washroom, bathroom, rest room, men's room, ladies' room, commode, comfort station
French pissoir
Nautical head
informal little girls' room, little boys' room, smallest room
British informal loo, bog, the Ladies, the Gents, khazi, lav, throne, thunderbox
Northern English informal netty
North American informal can, john, honey bucket
Australian/New Zealand informal dunny, little house
vulgar slang pisser, shithouse, shitter
archaic closet, garderobe
1. 1.1British A flush toilet.
  she flushed the lavatory
  I needed to go to the lavatory
2. 1.2North American A sink or washbasin in a bathroom or toilet.
  Example sentencesExamples
  They can be fabricated with near-invisible seams, and some brands offer a range of sinks and lavatories which can be fabricated integrally with the tops.
  Max walked around the bed and went to the lavatory sink.
  I swallowed my tears and washed my face in the small sink in the adjacent lavatory.
  A lavatory sink is a bathroom sink that sits within a cabinet fixture.
  Do not put a plugged-in electrical appliance where it can fall or be pulled into water, as in the kitchen sink, bathroom lavatory or tub.
  All toilets and lavatories are adjustable in height.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin lavatorium 'place for washing', from Latin lavare 'to wash'. The word originally denoted something in which to wash, such as a bath or piscina, later (mid 17th century) a room with washing facilities; the current sense dates from the 19th century.

Definition of lavatory in US English:

lavatory

nounˈlavəˌtôrēˈlævəˌtɔri

1A room or compartment with a toilet and washbasin; a bathroom.
Example sentencesExamples
- Imagine, if you can, sharing a small room and lavatory with someone with disgusting personal habits.
- The main requirement of the brief was for bed-sitting rooms, which are arranged in pairs with a shower and lavatory shared by each couple of rooms.
- Outside lavatories were common and people wanted indoor ones.
- A soft blue couch faced a television, while a bed, lavatory, and refrigerator lay in the small adjoining room.
- The first stage was to get rid of the horrors - beer-stained carpets and a nasty 1960s extension at the back that had been a pool room and lavatories.
- The first floor has a little auditorium, offices with a meeting room and lavatories.
- Accommodation comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, three bedrooms, a bathroom, guest lavatory and a partially floored attic.
- Meanwhile, company officials introduced a host of welfare capitalism benefits from sports teams to lavatories to locker/changing rooms.
- Clad in a range of materials, the boxes variously contain meeting rooms, offices, lavatories and a large multi-purpose space.
- Also, a private compartment was fitted in the forward fuselage and two separate lavatories were also installed in the rear fuselage.
- I ran out of the room, down the hall, and into the girls lavatory, where I locked myself inside a stall and bawled until my eyes were just about swelled shut.
- The kind they dispense from a machine in the gents' lavatory.
- A utility room, study and guest lavatory are at this level.
- Finally, there is a conservatory on the side of the building facing the lake, a sun porch, three lavatories and two shower rooms.
- The building also contains an oil room, lunch room for the men, lavatory and tool room.
- A pitch-pine staircase leads to a basement, with an office, store room and lavatory.
- The dormitories, bathrooms and lavatories, dining room and kitchen, and the laundry were found to be used as residential accommodation for the pupils.
- Although the exterior look of the castle is very ancient, the interior look in the castle was very luxurious especially the girls' bathroom cum lavatory.
- Sources are telling me he really did stuff them as you say in compartments in the rear lavatory of the two planes.
- The cargo master's office was insulated and soundproofed and contained a kitchenette at one end of the room, with a lavatory in a small room next door.
Synonyms
toilet, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, cloakroom, facilities, powder room, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes
1. 1.1British A flush toilet.
  she flushed the lavatory
  I needed to go to the lavatory
2. 1.2North American A sink or washbasin in a bathroom.
  Example sentencesExamples
  I swallowed my tears and washed my face in the small sink in the adjacent lavatory.
  Max walked around the bed and went to the lavatory sink.
  They can be fabricated with near-invisible seams, and some brands offer a range of sinks and lavatories which can be fabricated integrally with the tops.
  Do not put a plugged-in electrical appliance where it can fall or be pulled into water, as in the kitchen sink, bathroom lavatory or tub.
  A lavatory sink is a bathroom sink that sits within a cabinet fixture.
  All toilets and lavatories are adjustable in height.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin lavatorium ‘place for washing’, from Latin lavare ‘to wash’. The word originally denoted something in which to wash, such as a bath or piscina, later (mid 17th century) a room with washing facilities; the current sense dates from the 19th century.

单词	lavatory
释义	Definition of lavatory in English: lavatory nounPlural lavatories ˈlavət(ə)riˈlævəˌtɔri 1A room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets. he locked himself in the downstairs lavatory public lavatories Example sentencesExamples A utility room, study and guest lavatory are at this level. Outside lavatories were common and people wanted indoor ones. Sources are telling me he really did stuff them as you say in compartments in the rear lavatory of the two planes. The dormitories, bathrooms and lavatories, dining room and kitchen, and the laundry were found to be used as residential accommodation for the pupils. Imagine, if you can, sharing a small room and lavatory with someone with disgusting personal habits. Meanwhile, company officials introduced a host of welfare capitalism benefits from sports teams to lavatories to locker/changing rooms. The building also contains an oil room, lunch room for the men, lavatory and tool room. Clad in a range of materials, the boxes variously contain meeting rooms, offices, lavatories and a large multi-purpose space. I ran out of the room, down the hall, and into the girls lavatory, where I locked myself inside a stall and bawled until my eyes were just about swelled shut. The first stage was to get rid of the horrors - beer-stained carpets and a nasty 1960s extension at the back that had been a pool room and lavatories. The first floor has a little auditorium, offices with a meeting room and lavatories. The cargo master's office was insulated and soundproofed and contained a kitchenette at one end of the room, with a lavatory in a small room next door. Accommodation comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, three bedrooms, a bathroom, guest lavatory and a partially floored attic. The main requirement of the brief was for bed-sitting rooms, which are arranged in pairs with a shower and lavatory shared by each couple of rooms. The kind they dispense from a machine in the gents' lavatory. Although the exterior look of the castle is very ancient, the interior look in the castle was very luxurious especially the girls' bathroom cum lavatory. Also, a private compartment was fitted in the forward fuselage and two separate lavatories were also installed in the rear fuselage. Finally, there is a conservatory on the side of the building facing the lake, a sun porch, three lavatories and two shower rooms. A pitch-pine staircase leads to a basement, with an office, store room and lavatory. A soft blue couch faced a television, while a bed, lavatory, and refrigerator lay in the small adjoining room. Synonyms toilet, WC, water closet, (public) convenience, cloakroom, facilities, powder room, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes North American washroom, bathroom, rest room, men's room, ladies' room, commode, comfort station French pissoir Nautical head informal little girls' room, little boys' room, smallest room British informal loo, bog, the Ladies, the Gents, khazi, lav, throne, thunderbox Northern English informal netty North American informal can, john, honey bucket Australian/New Zealand informal dunny, little house vulgar slang pisser, shithouse, shitter archaic closet, garderobe 1.1British A flush toilet. she flushed the lavatory I needed to go to the lavatory 1.2North American A sink or washbasin in a bathroom or toilet. Example sentencesExamples They can be fabricated with near-invisible seams, and some brands offer a range of sinks and lavatories which can be fabricated integrally with the tops. Max walked around the bed and went to the lavatory sink. I swallowed my tears and washed my face in the small sink in the adjacent lavatory. A lavatory sink is a bathroom sink that sits within a cabinet fixture. Do not put a plugged-in electrical appliance where it can fall or be pulled into water, as in the kitchen sink, bathroom lavatory or tub. All toilets and lavatories are adjustable in height. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin lavatorium 'place for washing', from Latin lavare 'to wash'. The word originally denoted something in which to wash, such as a bath or piscina, later (mid 17th century) a room with washing facilities; the current sense dates from the 19th century. Definition of lavatory in US English: lavatory nounˈlavəˌtôrēˈlævəˌtɔri 1A room or compartment with a toilet and washbasin; a bathroom. Example sentencesExamples Imagine, if you can, sharing a small room and lavatory with someone with disgusting personal habits. The main requirement of the brief was for bed-sitting rooms, which are arranged in pairs with a shower and lavatory shared by each couple of rooms. Outside lavatories were common and people wanted indoor ones. A soft blue couch faced a television, while a bed, lavatory, and refrigerator lay in the small adjoining room. The first stage was to get rid of the horrors - beer-stained carpets and a nasty 1960s extension at the back that had been a pool room and lavatories. The first floor has a little auditorium, offices with a meeting room and lavatories. Accommodation comprises two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, utility room, three bedrooms, a bathroom, guest lavatory and a partially floored attic. Meanwhile, company officials introduced a host of welfare capitalism benefits from sports teams to lavatories to locker/changing rooms. Clad in a range of materials, the boxes variously contain meeting rooms, offices, lavatories and a large multi-purpose space. Also, a private compartment was fitted in the forward fuselage and two separate lavatories were also installed in the rear fuselage. I ran out of the room, down the hall, and into the girls lavatory, where I locked myself inside a stall and bawled until my eyes were just about swelled shut. The kind they dispense from a machine in the gents' lavatory. A utility room, study and guest lavatory are at this level. Finally, there is a conservatory on the side of the building facing the lake, a sun porch, three lavatories and two shower rooms. The building also contains an oil room, lunch room for the men, lavatory and tool room. A pitch-pine staircase leads to a basement, with an office, store room and lavatory. The dormitories, bathrooms and lavatories, dining room and kitchen, and the laundry were found to be used as residential accommodation for the pupils. Although the exterior look of the castle is very ancient, the interior look in the castle was very luxurious especially the girls' bathroom cum lavatory. Sources are telling me he really did stuff them as you say in compartments in the rear lavatory of the two planes. The cargo master's office was insulated and soundproofed and contained a kitchenette at one end of the room, with a lavatory in a small room next door. Synonyms toilet, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, cloakroom, facilities, powder room, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes 1.1British A flush toilet. she flushed the lavatory I needed to go to the lavatory 1.2North American A sink or washbasin in a bathroom. Example sentencesExamples I swallowed my tears and washed my face in the small sink in the adjacent lavatory. Max walked around the bed and went to the lavatory sink. They can be fabricated with near-invisible seams, and some brands offer a range of sinks and lavatories which can be fabricated integrally with the tops. Do not put a plugged-in electrical appliance where it can fall or be pulled into water, as in the kitchen sink, bathroom lavatory or tub. A lavatory sink is a bathroom sink that sits within a cabinet fixture. All toilets and lavatories are adjustable in height. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin lavatorium ‘place for washing’, from Latin lavare ‘to wash’. The word originally denoted something in which to wash, such as a bath or piscina, later (mid 17th century) a room with washing facilities; the current sense dates from the 19th century.
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