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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

Thompson then told her the first-class lavatory was unoccupied and escorted her there, investigators said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 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

Besides his workbench and chair there was a heavy safe in the corner, a lavatory with a greenish mirror, and shelves full of boxes and worn-out clocks.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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