latrine
noun
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
latrines
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pluralof latrine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
The group maintained the drainage system and paid people to pick up garbage and clean the latrines — essentially performing sanitation services for 110,000 people.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Men carry buckets of water for the communal kitchens and improvised latrines while women stir massive pots over open flames.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
The latrines had been placed beside the river, so the current would wash away the wastes.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
