ablutions vs basin

ablutions

noun
  • The location or building where the showers and basins are located. 

  • A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base. 

basin

noun
  • An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin. 

  • A rock formation scooped out by water erosion. 

  • A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall. 

  • A depression, natural or artificial, containing water. 

verb
  • To serve as or become a basin. 

  • To shelter or enclose in a basin. 

  • To create a concavity or depression in. 

How often have the words ablutions and basin occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )