Lavatory vs. Washroom vs. Bathroom vs. Restroom
Lavatory
LAVATORY
A wash basin
WASHROOM
A room with a toilet (sewer or septic tank compatible) and wash basin
Bathroom
BATHROOM
A room with a toilet (sewer or septic tank compatible), sink (plumbling compatible), and bath (or shower)
Restroom: Example 1
Restroom: Example 2
RESTROOM
A room with a toilet (sewer or septic tank compatible) and sink (plumbling compatible) (euphamism for bathroom)
The term “restroom” derived from up-scale restaurants, theaters, and performing facilities in the early 1900s through to the middle of the century providing comfortable chairs or sofas, located within or in a room directly adjacent to the actual toilet and sink facilities.
AND JUST FOR FUN:
Chamber Pot; circa 1800s (Style)
Japanese Chamber Pot; circa 1600s
CHAMBER POT
(pretty self-explanatory)
Latrin
LATRIN
A seat over a hole (cesspit) used to collect waste
Outhouse
OUTHOUSE
A building with a seat over a hole (cesspit) used to collect waste
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