urinal

noun

uri·​nal ˈyər-ə-nᵊl How to pronounce urinal (audio)
ˈyu̇r-,
 British also  yu̇-ˈrī-nᵊl
1
: a vessel for receiving urine
2
a
: a building or enclosure with facilities for urinating
b
: a fixture used for urinating

Examples of urinal in a Sentence

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Unlike many professional sports stadiums that pipe audio of the game broadcast into restroom speakers, Intuit Dome, the brand-new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, plays a different soundtrack for fans using its more than 1,100 touchless toilets and urinals: pop music. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024 The British Museum holds fifteen objects from the Tek Sing, including a porcelain urinal. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Once the urinal is flushed, the water stream reveals the film’s release date on Disney+. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 And in that woman’s world, women — including Trisha Paytas in a quick cameo — can wear bikini tops and do construction work, not to mention drink whiskey, use urinals, drive monster trucks, and walk straight through glass. Justin Curto, Vulture, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for urinal 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin, from Latin urina

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of urinal was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Urinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinal. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

urinal

noun
uri·​nal ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce urinal (audio)
: a container for receiving urine
also : a place for urinating

Medical Definition

urinal

noun
uri·​nal ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce urinal (audio)
1
: a vessel into which a bedridden person urinates
2
: a container worn by a person with urinary incontinence

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