lavatory

UK /ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/ US /ˈlæv.ə.t(ɔ)ɹ.i/

noun 5adj 1

Collocations

ADJ

public | communal, shared | indoor, inside | outside | flush, flushing

VERB + LAVATORY

go to, use | need | flush, flush sth down

LAVATORY + NOUN

PREP

in the ~, on the ~

noun

A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly

Whon he haþ vsed he walkeþ riht To Lauatorie þer hit is diht For to wassche his hende.

And thow shalt make a brasun lauatory with his foot to wasshe with.

A vessel or fixture for washing

adj

Washing, or cleansing by washing.

noun — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

noun — a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected

Whon he haþ vsed he walkeþ riht To Lauatorie þer hit is diht For to wassche his hende.

Wiktionary

And thow shalt make a brasun lauatory with his foot to wasshe with.

Wiktionary

Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.

Wiktionary

We have just cleaned the lavatory.

Tatoeba · #40155

Tom knocked on the lavatory door.

Tatoeba · #2957415

Where's the lavatory?

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i Register

In some senses, lavatory is marked as archaic, dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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