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latrine

American  
[luh-treen] / ləˈtrin /

noun

  1. a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.

latrine British  
/ ləˈtriːn /

noun

  1. a lavatory, as in a barracks, camp, etc

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Etymology

Origin of latrine

1635–45; < French < Latin lātrīna, short for lavātrīna place for washing, derivative of lavāre to wash

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Mother was sent to work in a munitions factory while I cleaned latrines at the railroad station.

From Literature

Metal buckets are being used as latrines in the hot shelter.

From Literature

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

Researchers collected 50 sediment samples from along the drain, which stretched roughly nine meters and carried waste from a communal latrine into a stream north of the fort.

From Science Daily

She had been nowhere except her house and the latrines since coming home from the hospital, Kai said.

From Salon

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