litter box

noun

chiefly US
: a container holding dry material (called litter) that is used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors

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For another self-cleaning automatic litter box option, consider the Neakasa M1, which features an open-top design that might feel less intimidating for some cats. Cierra Cowan July 11, PC Magazine, 11 July 2025 Laundry baskets on the dining room table, the litter box not cleaned since Wednesday morning, days of dirty plates in the sink, etc. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 Similar to many other automatic litter box models, the circular orb rotates, sifting dirty litter into a waste bag, which on this model is on top of the machine rather than below. Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025 Smokey the cat hides in his litter box after being surrendered to a shelter by his family. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for litter box

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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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