urinal

noun

uri·​nal ˈyər-ə-nᵊl 

ˈyu̇r-,

 British also  yu̇-ˈrī-nᵊl

1

: a vessel for receiving urine

2

a

: a building or enclosure with facilities for urinating

b

: a fixture used for urinating

Examples of urinal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet a different guest appearance is filling snack-room chatter across Hollywood and media companies these days — the one where Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos turns up (at a urinal at the Golden Globes) on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Apple TV+‘s The Studio. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

While a rather Cybertruck-looking design known as the Cornucopia proved to be ideal for users of a certain height, the Nautilus urinal performed best overall. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025

Peeing at a urinal with another man standing next to him. —Dwight Garner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

And very importantly, splashback from the Nautilus was only 1.4% of that from traditional urinals, under certain circumstances. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin, from Latin urina

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

urinal

noun

uri·​nal ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl 

: a container for receiving urine

also : a place for urinating

Medical Definition

urinal

noun

uri·​nal ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl 

1

: a vessel into which a bedridden person urinates

2

: a container worn by a person with urinary incontinence