single occupancy
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“Her ‘public bathroom’ is single occupancy and comes with a security man standing guard outside the door,” the author added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
The Utah bill requires any new government buildings to include single occupancy bathrooms and asks that the state consider adding more single occupancy bathrooms to increase privacy protections in existing government buildings.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
Overcrowding was also raised as a concern by the monitoring board, with most men sharing cells designed for single occupancy.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2023
Does it make a difference if the bathroom is designed for single occupancy, i.e., if there is a lock to keep others out?
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
Only 2 houses at Jamestown, designed for single occupancy, have over 900 square feet of foundation area.
From New Discoveries at Jamestown Site of the First Successful English Settlement in America by Cotter, John L.
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