urinate

verb

uri·​nate ˈyər-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
ˈyu̇r-
urinated; urinating

intransitive verb

: to discharge urine : micturate

Examples of urinate in a Sentence

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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts. Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026 The video claimed what looks like an SUV was driven by a drunk man who was seen urinating in the parking lot before his little adventure at a location in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 As the argument continued, Alexander and his 62-year-old father, in turn, urinated on his neighbor’s yard in apparent retaliation for the dog’s actions, prosecutors say. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 Two men from the house, one believed to be Alexander, 34, are then seen promptly confronting the couple, with one of them seen apparently urinating on the victims' neighboring lawn before the violence ensued. Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for urinate

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of urinate was in 1599

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“Urinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urinate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

urinate

verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to release or give off urine
urination noun

Medical Definition

urinate

intransitive verb
uri·​nate ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌnāt How to pronounce urinate (audio)
urinated; urinating
: to discharge urine : micturate

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