latrine Definition
la·trine (lə trēn′)
noun
a toilet, privy, etc. for the use of a large number of people, as in an army camp
Etymology: Fr < L latrina, contr. of lavatrina, bath < lavare, to wash: see lave
latrine Synonyms
latrine Usage Examples
Converse of object
- dig: Michael offers an example: ' What's the respectful way to dig latrines in a refugee camp?
- compost: WaterAid can show people how to build simple pit latrines, or large composting latrines for a whole school, from locally available materials.
- construct: Ground floor owners were also being requested to construct latrines for use of the passersby.
- build: And also I will have achieved my target of building 400 communal latrines and bathing shelters.
- install: Major investment was committed to rehabilitating school buildings, restoring water supplies and installing latrines.
- clean: It is also easy to clean latrines with sanitary platforms.
Adjective modifier
- communal: The children are forbidden to use the communal latrines, for fear that they will fall in.
- flush: In the Terai tubewells and pour flush latrines are more common.
- dry: Dry pit latrines The most common type of latrine is the dry pit latrine.
- simple: Some 600 million city dwellers are today without adequate shelter and over 400 million do not have access to the simplest latrines.
- own: We are looking forward to having our own latrines.
- public: They are being phased out in many places. public latrines: working on either the pit or septic tank principle.
Modifies a noun
- slab: Credit: WaterAid / Suzanne Porter " I used the money to buy cement to start building latrine slabs for people in the village.
- pit: There is just enough room outside each house for a latrine pit.
- construction: Teams of young men were drafted immediately to latrine construction, much to the amusement of the women.
- block: Elements of the warming house, novice's day room, great drain and latrine block undercroft were revealed.
- area: Large latrine areas ( right ) are found on the acid grassland on Cabin Hill.
- building: Each group of two barracks was serviced by a nearby latrine building.
Noun used with modifier
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