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

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

Sheep’s wool is also highly damaging to vital river systems, as excrement from the UK’s 31 million sheep and chemical sheep dips run into waterways, causing suffocating eutrophication. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025

Harry Sisson, the Democratic activist, noted that he was featured in the AI video with the excrement dumped on his head. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025

Like similar toilets, the bowl area is lined with a bag-like film that catches excrement and urine. —New Atlas, 9 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