How to Use washbasin in a Sentence

washbasin

noun
  • The towels are all over the place, and the water is still running in the washbasin.
    — Sophie Calle, Harper's Magazine, 16 Feb. 2011
  • Door handles, washbasins, and school tables are wiped down three to five times daily.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2020
  • The inside can sleep four people and a small shower and washbasin sits just behind the sleeping area.
    — Megan Barber, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2018
  • The liner could be easily removed so the metal shell could be used as a bucket or washbasin in the field if needed.
    — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2019
  • All of the baths are stocked with essential toiletries, and many feature gorgeous details like antique washbasins and clawfoot tubs.
    — Becca Endicott, ELLE Decor, 20 Nov. 2017
  • The suites will also feature the train's first and only private en-suite bathrooms that include a shower, washbasin, and toilet.
    — Lyndsey Matthews, Town & Country, 10 July 2017
  • The first floor is described as having a spacious kitchen with modern appliances and a bathroom with a large shower, washbasin, toilet, and bidet.
    — Jada Jackson, House Beautiful, 13 May 2021
  • Everything is custom designed, including the washbasin, mirrors, and the walk-in closet.
    — Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2026
  • All bathrooms used by the sick person should also be thoroughly cleaned, including the door handle, locking device, toilet seat, faucet, washbasin, adjacent walls and counter.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Haunting photographs of the dead Che lying Christ-like on a concrete washbasin in the hospital laundry of the village where he was killed also circulated.
    — Lisette Poole, Smithsonian, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The cart had a storage area for personal belongings, a washbasin that doubled as support for a table, a bin to hold cans and bottles, and, beneath its orange roof, just enough space for a desperate homeless man to sleep.
    — Susannah Gardiner, Smithsonian, 19 Mar. 2018
  • One element here is of particularly personal significance—the washbasin that has deliberately been left visible in the entry hall.
    — Ian Phillips, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022
  • The train will even debut three new Grand Suites in 2018, which will include a double bed, separate living room for private dining, and the train's first and only private en-suite bathrooms with a shower, washbasin, and toilet.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 18 Dec. 2017

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