lavatory

IPA: ɫˈævʌtɔri

A vessel or fixture for washing
A laver: a washbasin.
(archaic) A bathtub.
(Christianity) A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
(Christianity) A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
(Christianity, usually figurative) A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
(construction, interior design) A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Handwashing as an act, particularly
(Christianity) The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
(Christianity) The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
(obsolete) A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
(dated) A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
(euphemistic) A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).
(UK, New England) A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
(dated) A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
(obsolete) A place where gold is panned.
(obsolete) A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.

Examples of "lavatory" in Sentences

The cabin had a lavatory in the rear.
The heating was most noticeable in the lavatory.
Smoking in the lavatory will set off the smoke alarm.
A lavatory was located on the rear of the first level.
A bomb in the lavatory was the suspected cause of the incident.
One day, she finds herself alone with the girl in the lavatory.
He enters the lavatory in first class, and takes a hit of heroin.
He tries to sneak back in through the window in the gents' lavatory.
The arches of the lavatory are to be seen near the refectory entrance.
The foam layer reduces the overall weight of such lavatory structures.
A lavatory is commonly called a wash basin, some types of valves are called stops.
The lavatory is also very nice, a serene expanse of cool white that nicely offsets the busy detail of the tile.
The midcabin lavatory is closer, but I’ve got time to kill, so I turn and pick my way back among the crammed seats.
It has a capacity for 4 passengers in its normal configuration, but it can carry up to 6 passengers if the lavatory is removed.