- plural of dropping.
droppings
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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It is not just squashed droppings the volunteers are looking for.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Typically spread through exposure to infected rodents’ urine and droppings, it’s notoriously difficult to diagnose and has no specified antiviral treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Most hantavirus infections occur when people are exposed to contaminated droppings, urine or saliva of infected rodents.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
In places the grass was gone altogether and everywhere there were clusters of dry droppings, through which nothing but the ragwort would grow.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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