lavatory

CEFRB2

/ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A room containing a toilet and washing facilities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly

Examples

  • Tom got caught smoking in the airplane lavatory.

  • Tom knocked on the lavatory door.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A vessel or fixture for washing

  2. A laver: a washbasin.

  3. A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.

More examples

In context

  • We have just cleaned the lavatory.

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

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

Synonyms

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The flight attendant told passengers to use the blank at the rear of the aircraft.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English lavatorie, from Late Latin lavātōrium, from Latin lavāre (“to wash”) + -ium (forming places related to an activity). As a place to pan gold, via Spanish lavadero. Doublet of lavatorium and laver. See also lave.