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privy vs public lavatory

public lavatory vs privy

privy and public lavatory both are nouns.

privy is an adjective but public lavatory is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
privy Yes Yes No No
public lavatory Yes No No No
As nouns, public lavatory is a hyponym of privy; that is, public lavatory is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than privy:
  • privy: a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • public lavatory: a toilet that is available to the public
privy (noun) public lavatory (noun)
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate a toilet that is available to the public
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
privy (adjective) public lavatory (adjective)
(followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known
hidden from general view or use
Difference between privy and public lavatory

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