An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
Latrine means: An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
latrine means: An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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Latrine means: An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Any other place or fixture used for urination and defecation: a latrine; a lavatory; a toilet.
(UK, India, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
(slang, US) A device or place for urination and defecation: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse.
(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
“That the billionaire class suffers mild inconvenience when they try to open a latrine in the middle of people's yard only shows how intolerant our society has become.”
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(obsolete) A chamber pot.
“@hoschihoschbert.bsky.social #blockempfehlung Noch so eine ni-us Latrine. 🤢”
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