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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Synonyms:
bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lav" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
Meronyms (parts of "lav"):
can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lav"):
head ((nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship)
comfort station; convenience; public convenience; public lavatory; public toilet; restroom; toilet facility; wash room (a toilet that is available to the public)
washroom (a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place))
closet; loo; W.C.; water closet (a toilet in Britain)
