lavatory meaning and definition

LAVATORY noun

Definition of lavatory (noun)

1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
   • synonyms: bathroom, can, john, lav, privy, toilet
2. a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
   • "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
   • synonyms: basin, washbasin, washbowl, washstand
3. a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
   • synonyms: flush toilet