lavatory

Meanings

• noun

  A room or building containing one or more toilets and sometimes sinks and urinals, for the relief of nature's calls.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlæv.ə.təɹ.i/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

washbasin , sink

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lavatory
labatory , vagabondary , sanatorium , stationary

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Variants

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lavatories , lavatory , lavatory paper

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'lavatorium', meaning a place for washing.

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Trivia

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1. The first public toilets were built in ancient Rome around 25 BC.

2. The average person spends about 6 months of their lifetime sitting on the toilet.

3. The longest recorded time spent on a toilet was by a man named Hiroshi Abe, who spent 8 hours and 15 minutes in one sitting.

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Related Concepts

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1. restroom: A room containing one or more toilets and sometimes sinks and urinals, also known as a bathroom or water closet.

2. WC: An abbreviation for 'water closet', another term for a toilet.

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Culture

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In literature, the lavatory has been used as a setting in works such as 'Toilet Training' by John Updike and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In art, there are several pieces that depict the lavatory, such as Marcel Duchamp's 'Fountain'.

How to Memorize "lavatory"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a room with toilets, sinks, and possibly urinals.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lavatory' with the concept of a place for relieving oneself.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Lavatory: A place for relieving nature's call'.

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