latrine
Americannoun
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latrines
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of latrine
1635–45; < French < Latin lātrīna, short for lavātrīna place for washing, derivative of lavāre to wash
Vocabulary lists containing latrine
"Be Prepared" by Vera Brosgol
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Novel Study: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Prologue–Chapter 8
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Selection Vocabulary 3, Unit 2
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The best weapon in the “Jackass’” arsenal isn’t the taser, the beehive or the booby-trapped latrine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
A woman who was taking a toilet break while on a road trip in the Australian outback ended up getting stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine after it collapsed.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The parasite analysis focused on sediment taken from a sewer drain connected to the latrine block of a bath complex dating to the 3rd century CE.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
There was no water, and the stench of the latrine was unbearable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
I carried over the cleaned latrine bucket and a smaller bucket half filled with water for washing up.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
The book includes photos of makeshift camps, barracks, latrines and other infrastructure, including the photography bunkers from which images of the explosion would be taken.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Pit latrines have also led to fatal accidents in other places.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
“Those who washed the latrines have gone,” Kai said.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
We were forbidden to go out at night, so instead of the camp latrines we had to use a barrel in the barrack if we had to go to the bathroom.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
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