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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Empty the litter box and wash out the pan with dish detergent and hot water.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
In day-to-day use, LitterLens does a surprisingly good job of recognizing when a cat enters the litter box, logging the duration, posture and stool or urine quality, and sending an alert if something looks abnormal.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
When these cats experienced changes in feeding schedule or caretaker, the healthy cats were just as likely to show sickness behaviors, such as refusing food, frequent vomiting and leaving waste outside the litter box, as the chronically ill cats.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Amazon $170 Walmart The best budget automatic litter box is now even more affordable, and some might find the simple, app-free interface a benefit.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Nov. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
In day-to-day use, LitterLens does a surprisingly good job of recognizing when a cat enters the litter box, logging the duration, posture and stool or urine quality, and sending an alert if something looks abnormal.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
When these cats experienced changes in feeding schedule or caretaker, the healthy cats were just as likely to show sickness behaviors, such as refusing food, frequent vomiting and leaving waste outside the litter box, as the chronically ill cats.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Amazon $170 Walmart The best budget automatic litter box is now even more affordable, and some might find the simple, app-free interface a benefit.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 14 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.
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