excrement
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- excremental adjective
- excrementous adjective
Etymology
Origin of excrement
1525–35; < Latin excrēmentum, equivalent to excrē- (perfect stem of excernere to excrete ) + -mentum -ment
Example Sentences
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This happened seven times while I was in Castlehill and often led to excrement being left around the corridors and lounges.
From BBC
The rains have stranded millions mid-commute, left cars floating in streets that have turned into rivers and caused outbreaks of leptospirosis, a liver ailment that spreads through the excrement of sewer rats.
From BBC
Inside were dead cats, dog excrement and filthy mattresses.
From BBC
He said the house smelled of animal excrement—smells that lingered on his clothes, particularly his school uniform.
From BBC
Broken glass, human excrement and charred areas were visible on the floors and stairways of the parking lot on Thursday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times
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