noun A room containing a toilet, or the toilet itself.
- THE RESTROOM ON THE OLDER TRAINS ARE TOO SMALL FOR AN ADULT. ONE CAN'T USE THE TOILET WITHOUT CONSTANTLY ELBOWING THE WALL. AIRPLANES HAVE LARGER LAVATORIES AND A BETTER USEABLE FAUCET.
— “Verbatim Comments”, Verbatim Comments (2014)
- The plane's lavatory was occupied, so she waited by the galley.
noun A basin or sink used for washing.
- Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.
- Anywhere a water closet is used, a lavatory (ie, hand-washing sink) must also be installed.
— Sharon Koomen Harmon et al, The Codes Guidebook for Interiors (2011)
- The old lavatory in the hallway still has its original brass taps.
