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How to use lavatory in a sentence

21 example sentences · noun, adjective

Lavatory means a vessel or fixture for washing, particularly. Example: “Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.”

Examples of lavatory by meaning

nounA plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.

  • Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.
  • Lavatories (bathroom sinks) are available in a blizzard of colors, materials, and styles.2005, Michael W. Litchfield, Renovation, page 325
  • Anywhere a water closet is used, a lavatory (ie, hand-washing sink) must also be installed.2011, Sharon Koomen Harmon et al., The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, page 288

nounA washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.

  • Even the lavatory, a vestibule to the refectory through which the novices would pass on their way to the recreation room, boasted a painting cycle.2003, Gauvin A. Bailey, Between Renaissance and Baroque: Jesuit Art in Rome, 1565-1610, page 61

nounA room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).

  • Americans don't know 'WC' and Brits mock 'bathroom' but everyone usually understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
  • People needing to use the lavatory often ask to use the baño in a restaurant; toilet paper is rarely available, so the experienced traveler always carries a personal supply.2003, Rob Rachowiecki et al., Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, page 44
  • AIRPLANES HAVE LARGER LAVATORIES AND A BETTER USEABLE FAUCET.2014, “Verbatim Comments”, in Corey, Canapary & Galanis, editor, Caltrain 2014 On-Board Survey, Caltrain, retrieved 30 Jul 2023, page 1

More sentences with lavatory

  • The books in his waiting room inclined Asiatically, as did the knickknacks in his lavatory.2011, David Guterson, chapter 6, in Ed King, New York: Knopf, page 133. From the entry Asiatically
  • Such waste apparently is caused by leaks in airplane lavatories.2002 November 21, Mark Belko, The sky is falling? Uh, not exactly, post-gazette.com. From the entry blue ice
  • When soiled the wadding should be flushed down the lavatory, the two layers rinsed and disposed of with the household refuse.1978, Equipment for the Disabled, volume 5, Oxford Regional Health Authority, page 11. From the entry shaped nappy
  • Take lavatory door in a bath room.1969, Institution of Surveyors (India), Journal - Volume 10, page 28. From the entry aldrop
  • Our own lavatory scientists added the Vitamines Added.1960, Herbert Gold, “The tunnel of love”, in Therefore Be Bold: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: The Dial Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 246. From the entry pamby
  • Nature of goods.—Toilet paper, paper handkerchiefs, paper towels, paper serviettes and paper covers for lavatory seats, none being medicated.1955 October 25, The Official Gazette of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, page 1145. From the entry serviette
  • The diameter of the pipe necessary to serve the bath tub, sink, lavatory, and slop sink is 3 in.1913 December, “Typical Country Plumbing Installations”, in Building Age, New York City, New York, United States: David Williams Company…. From the entry slop sink
  • For those unlucky enough to be on a service without lavatory provision, we can only speculate as to how passengers improvised if caught short.2020 January 2, Dr Mike Esbester, “Waste disposal...”, in Rail, page 36. From the entry unlucky
  • In that film, I often hid my head in my hands, unable to watch scenes about dead babies and diving into gruesome lavatories.2017 January 19, Peter Bradshaw, “T2 Trainspotting review – choose a sequel that doesn't disappoint”, in The Guardian. From the entry baby
  • Irenka was up front using the lavatory when the lights in the cabin went red and the klaxon sounded over the speakers.2010 November, Brad R. Torgersen, “Outbound”, in Analog Science Fiction and Fact, volume CXXX, number 11, Norwalk, Conn.: Dell Magazines…. From the entry klaxon
  • So Marston cooperates, enters the stinking lavatory stall to change clothes, opens the diplomatic bags himself while the slow-witted cabbagehead remains outside.1983, Robert L. Duncan, The Queen's Messenger, page 282. From the entry cabbagehead
  • Four bucketsful of water—one for each cell—seven for the long passage, two for lavatory and w.c.'s, brasses to clean, paint to dust.1906, Mary Higgs, Glimpses into the Abyss. From the entry sisyphean
  • I could clearly hear the frequent cataclysms of the upstairs lavatory, and my day began with the pips for the morning news in Charlotte Lawless's kitchen.1982, John Banville, The Newton Letter. From the entry pip
  • There are separate lavatories for ladies and gentlemen in each coach and the provision of a special powder room for ladies in the first class is an entirely new feature.1957 April, “British Railways Prototype Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, page 243. From the entry powder room

Meaning of lavatory

  1. noun A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly.
  2. noun A laver: a washbasin.
  3. noun A bathtub.

Full definition of lavatory

Questions about lavatory in a sentence

How do you use lavatory in a sentence?
Lavatory is used as a noun and adjective. For example: “Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.”
What is a short sentence with lavatory?
“Take lavatory door in a bath room.”
What does lavatory mean?
Lavatory means a vessel or fixture for washing, particularly.

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