handwashing station

Public sanitation basin

A handwashing station is a designated setup for cleaning hands, typically featuring a basin, water source, soap, and drying materials.

These range from permanent fixtures in restaurant kitchens to portable units at outdoor events or construction sites.

The health inspector checked that each handwashing station was properly stocked.

Related

warm water · sanitizer · dispenser · hygiene · scrub in · scrubbing · lather · rinse · germs · towel · hand dryer · basin · splash · clean · bubbles · antibacterial · portable · public restroom

Categories
Opposites
hygiene function

handwashing stationgarbage bin

Vessel for household waste

waste disposal unit · compost pile · filth · dumpster · sewage

cleanliness practice

handwashing stationcontamination zone

Area dangerous from pollutants

grease trap · filth

facility type

handwashing stationrestroom

Facility with toilets

toilet · urinal · latrine · outhouse · porta-potty

Family

washing, station, hands, handed, handily, handful, handedness, washed, washer

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G