excrement

noun

ex·​cre·​ment ˈek-skrə-mənt 

: waste matter discharged from the body

especially : feces

excremental

ˌek-skrə-ˈmen-tᵊl 

adjective

excrementitious

ˌek-skrə-ˌmen-ˈti-shəs 

-mən-

adjective

Synonyms of excrement

• dung
• soil
• dirt

Examples of excrement in a Sentence

an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets

Recent Examples on the Web

The disposal of human excrement is not a new issue. —NPR, 19 Nov. 2025

There are some large, black ravens, two nesting macaws shielded from view, and four pairs of African greys in cages, their floors coated with excrement. —Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025

Over-the-top features—like the catapult that flings massive amounts of human excrement into the Burgher realm—only undermine his laudable intentions. —Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025

The president prefers posting AI slop videos of himself dumping excrement on city-dwellers than working for them. —Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin excrementum, from excernere

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

excrement

noun

ex·​cre·​ment ˈek-skrə-mənt 

: waste matter discharged from the body and especially from the anus

Medical Definition

excrement

noun

ex·​cre·​ment ˈek-skrə-mənt 

: waste matter discharged from the body

especially : feces

excremental

ˌek-skrə-ˈment-ᵊl 

adjective

excrementitious

-ˌmen-ˈtish-əs 

adjective