urinal

noun

uri·​nal ˈyər-ə-nᵊl How to pronounce urinal (audio)
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

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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 See All Example Sentences for urinal

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of urinal was in the 13th century

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“Urinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

urinal

noun
uri·​nal ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce urinal (audio)
: a container for receiving urine
also : a place for urinating

Medical Definition

urinal

noun
uri·​nal ˈyu̇r-ən-ᵊl How to pronounce urinal (audio)
1
: a vessel into which a bedridden person urinates
2
: a container worn by a person with urinary incontinence

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