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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This is one of the most effective ways to monitor their health and find when something is out of the norm (i.e., when my automatic litter box alerted me Basil was at his highest weight ever).
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 7 Nov. 2025
This self-cleaning litter box automatically scoops, deodorizes and contains mess with crystal litter, disposable tray and health-tracking sensors.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Use a bag to pick up after your dog on a walk or to clean up your cat's litter box.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Invest in a self-cleaning litter box.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Molly Higgins, Wired News, 7 Nov. 2025
This self-cleaning litter box automatically scoops, deodorizes and contains mess with crystal litter, disposable tray and health-tracking sensors.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Use a bag to pick up after your dog on a walk or to clean up your cat's litter box.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Invest in a self-cleaning litter box.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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