latrine
Americannoun
noun
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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Example Sentences
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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
In Turkey last August, Judd said she met with both Turkish families and refugees living in tents and containers “with one semi-functioning latrine for hundreds of people.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Each cell had only one floor-level latrine, which was completely exposed.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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