latrine

noun

la·​trine lə-ˈtrēn How to pronounce latrine (audio)
Synonyms of latrinenext
1
: a receptacle (such as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet
2
: toilet sense 1

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where's the nearest latrine, soldier?
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The latrines were right next to the food. — Amanda Rosa updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026 In the corner were two roofless latrines—one with the toilet and the other with a tap, bucket and footstool for bathing. — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 One child had gone to the beach, and the other child had been exposed to a raccoon latrine, which is an area where a raccoon routinely expels its waste. — Amy Corral, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 Instead, the crew of the historic Artemis II mission headed around the moon reported a blinking fault light on their lunar latrine. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for latrine

Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina, from lavare to wash — more at lye

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of latrine was in 1642

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