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BNC: 7030 COCA: 19680

lavatory

lavatory /ˈlævəˌtori/ Brit /ˈlævətri/ noun
plural lavatories
lavatory
/ˈlævəˌtori/ Brit /ˈlævətri/
noun
plural lavatories
Learner's definition of LAVATORY
[count]
formal : a room with a toilet and sink厕所;洗手间
◊ In U.S. English, lavatory is most often used for a room in an airplane.在美国英语中,lavatory常用于指飞机上的洗手间。
◊ It may also be used for a room in other kinds of public places.也可用于指其他公厕。
◊ In British English, lavatory is most often used for a room in a public place but may also be used for a room in a home.在英国英语中,lavatory常用于指公厕,也用于指家里的厕所。
British : toilet 1
US, technical : a bathroom sink(洗手间内的)洗脸盆,洗手池
BNC: 7030 COCA: 19680

lavatory

noun

lav·​a·​to·​ry ˈla-və-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce lavatory (audio)
 British  -və-t(ə-)rē
plural lavatories
1
: a vessel (such as a basin) for washing
especially : a fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainpipe for washing
2
: a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toilets
the airplane's lavatory
3
lavatory adjective

Example Sentences

a wide choice of lavatories on sale at plumbing supply stores the school's filthy, broken-down lavatories were a disgrace
Recent Examples on the Web During a flight from Denver to Orlando on January 16, flight attendant Diana Giraldo helped the mother to the plane's back lavatory and assisted her in giving birth, Frontier Airlines said. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 May 2022 Diana helped the mother to the back lavatory and assisted the mother in giving birth. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 18 May 2022 Seat spacing and lavatory size shrank with every new airplane design. Roger Dooley, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The 33-foot-long cabin had been used to train Delta’s in-flight teams in Atlanta, and includes a (nonworking) lavatory and 42 standard coach seats from a retired Boeing 737. Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 28 June 2022 But about 20 minutes into the flight, the fire alarm in the rear lavatory went off. Ted Reed, Forbes, 10 June 2022 Giraldo helped the passenger to a back lavatory and assisted in the delivery. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 18 May 2022 Airbus designed an inflight Covid quarantine tent, while Japanese airline ANA introduced hands-free lavatory doors. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 31 Dec. 2021 The modernity of the housing stock was important: the O’Tooles had electricity, running water, and an indoor lavatory. James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English lavatorie, from Medieval Latin lavatorium, from Latin lavare to wash — more at lye

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of lavatory was in the 14th century
BNC: 7030 COCA: 19680
lavatory

noun

(especially BrE) ADJECTIVE | VERB + LAVATORY | LAVATORY + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEpublic (BrE) 公共廁所gents', ladies', men's男廁;女廁outside戶外廁所flushing沖水廁所VERB + LAVATORYgo to, use, visit上廁所;使用廁所need需要上廁所flush, flush sth down沖洗馬桶;將⋯沖下馬桶LAVATORY + NOUNbowl, chain, cistern, seat廁所馬桶/沖水鏈繩/水箱/馬桶座paper衞生紙brush潔廁刷cubicle廁所隔間attendant廁所服務員facilities廁所設施PREPOSITIONin the lavatory, on the lavatory (BrE) 在廁所裏;在抽水馬桶上

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