latrines
Basic pit facilities
Latrines are toilets, especially communal ones in military camps, schools, or other institutional settings.
The word typically implies a basic or primitive facility—a pit latrine is simply a hole in the ground.
The soldiers dug latrines at the edge of camp.
Latrine is more common in military and outdoor contexts than in everyday speech.
Detached backyard toilet
- privyOutdoor toilet; informed
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- commodeToilet or storage chest
- lavatoryRoom for bodily relief
john · loo · potty · restroom · washroom · water closet · WC · squat toilet
Liquid refuse in drains
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- excretaDischarged bodily waste
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- septic tankSubterranean sewage decomposition chamber
drainage · waste management · sewerage · composting toilet · blackwater · treatment · pathogens · public health
Cleaning palms with soap
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
germs · bacteria · sterilization · deodorizer · lime · ash · fly control · disease prevention
Soldiers' residential building
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- fieldArea of specialty
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- bivouacTemporary military encampment
garrison · base · encampment · foxhole · deployment · mess hall · quarters · bunker
Designated outdoor lodging area
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trailPath through wilderness
- outdoorsIn open air
backcountry · hiking · trekking · expedition · bushcraft · survival · roughing it · primitive camping
outhouse
Detached backyard toilet
lavatory · john · loo · potty · restroom · washroom · water closet · WC · squat toilet · urinal
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- excretaDischarged bodily waste
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
septic tank · drainage · waste management · sewerage · composting toilet · blackwater · treatment · pathogens · public health · infrastructure
handwashing
Cleaning palms with soap
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- sanitizerAgent that reduces microbes
soap · germs · bacteria · sterilization · deodorizer · lime · ash · fly control · disease prevention · contamination
barracks
Soldiers' residential building
bivouac · garrison · base · encampment · foxhole · deployment · mess hall · quarters · bunker
campsite
Designated outdoor lodging area
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trailPath through wilderness
outdoors · backcountry · hiking · trekking · expedition · bushcraft · survival · roughing it · primitive camping · cathole
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- camp facilitiescabins, tent, bunkhouse, shelter, dining hall
- camp sanitationouthouses, toilets, waste disposal, handwashing, hand washing stations
- choleracholera vaccine, diarrhea, rehydration, waterborne disease, contaminated water
- POW campsPOW, POW camp, prison camp, prisoners, prisoner
- Roman fortsfort, fortress, frontier fort, military camp, stone fort
latrinesindoor plumbing
Building's water and drainage system
flush toilets · water closets · restrooms · washrooms · commodes
- latrine dutyAssigned toilet maintenance work