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lavatory

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


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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

Mr Jackson said six or seven police officers then boarded the plane and he overheard a flight attendant say a woman had been going from one lavatory to the other during the flight.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

After everyone else boarded, Fleurizard moved to a lavatory in the back of the plane.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

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

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




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