lat

name

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Los Angeles Times.
2. The station code of Lam Tin in Hong Kong.

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of lowest astronomical tide.
2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of laboratory animal technician.
3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of large air tanker, a class of waterbomber.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of living apart together, describing a couple who live at different addresses.

   “Those who study these couples, who are part of a group known as LATs (living apart together), agree that their numbers are on the rise, though figures are hard to come by, according to Ms. Lindemann.”

5. (rare)A staff, particularly one of an Indian kind.
6. A monumental pillar, particularly the Buddhist columns erected in East India.

   “A high pillar of stone called Bheem-lat, or the Tealee, or oilman's lat or staff.”

7. (UK, plural-normally, slang)A latrine: a rudimentary or military facility for urination and defecation.

   “At Salisbury Plain and Camberley in 1909/10 I learnt a number of camping expressions like... lats (latrines).”

   “Other synonyms [sc. for lavatories] are rears, lats... and dubs.”

8. (historical)The gold-backed monetary unit of Latvia from August 1922 until April 1941, when it was replaced by the Soviet ruble; it was typically pegged at about 25 to the British pound.
9. (historical)The floating fiat monetary unit of Latvia from 1992 until January 2014, when it was replaced by the euro.
10. A coin or bill of either currency.
11. (plural-normally, slang)A latissimus dorsi muscle.
12. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal)Clipping of latitude.

adj

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable)Initialism of living apart together, describing people in an intimate relationship who live at different addresses.

   “My stepmother, aware of trends, told us we would be “LAT,” for “living apart together,” referring to couples that choose to live separately — even far apart — while remaining committed.”