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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The cat's room should include a litter box, toys, a bed, a water bowl and a scratching post.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The infrared sensor automatically stops the litter box cleaning process as soon as a cat enters.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Questlove's live-action Aristocats movie has been sent to the litter box.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This feels worth acknowledging because almost every home with them, no matter how expensive the litter box, shares that unmistakable aroma.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The infrared sensor automatically stops the litter box cleaning process as soon as a cat enters.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Questlove's live-action Aristocats movie has been sent to the litter box.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This feels worth acknowledging because almost every home with them, no matter how expensive the litter box, shares that unmistakable aroma.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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