Lavatory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural lav·a·to·ries.
  1. a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
  2. a flush toilet; water closet.
  3. a bowl or basin with running water for washing or bathing purposes; washbowl.
  4. any place where washing is done.
noun plural -ries
  1. Also called: toilet, water closet, WC
    • a sanitary installation for receiving and disposing of urine and faeces, consisting of a bowl fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drain
    • a room containing such an installation
  2. the washing place in a convent or monastic establishment
Lavatory (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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