urinate
verb (used without object)
to pass or discharge urine.
urination
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a word derived from
urinate.
Example Sentences
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“When neighborhoods are plagued by issues such as aggressive panhandling, unruly street vending, public urination, abandoned vehicles, it gives the impression of an unsafe community,” Ms. Tisch said in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
On the theory that strict policing of quality-of-life offenses such as public urination could turn around a blighted neighborhood, 50 extra officers were assigned to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
Pop-up loos were introduced in central London in 2002 to discourage street urination.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025
Finally, they examined whether individuals higher in the chimpanzees’ social hierarchies were more influential in inspiring urination acts than low-status individuals, and found that that did indeed happen often.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025
And for the same reason it should always be changed immediately after urination or a movement of the bowels.
From Sex Avoided subjects Discussed in Plain English by Henry Stanton
