lavatory vs can

lavatory and can both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lavatory	Yes	No	No	No
can	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, lavatory and can are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lavatory include bathroom, john, lav, privy, toilet.

As nouns, can is a hypernym of lavatory; that is, can is a word with a broader meaning than lavatory:

Other hypernyms of lavatory include commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet.

lavatory (noun)	can (noun)
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets	airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face	a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it	a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
	the quantity contained in a can

lavatory (verb)	can (verb)
	preserve in a can or tin
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position