noun (plural lavatories) (old-fashioned or formal)
1 (especially BrE) a toilet, or a room with a toilet in it:
There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs.
2 (BrE) a public building or part of a building, with toilets in it:
The nearest public lavatory is at the station.
3 (AmE) a SINK in a bathroom
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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