Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

toilet-train

American  
[toi-lit-trayn] / ˈtɔɪ lɪtˌtreɪn /

verb (used with object)

  1. to train (a young child) to use a toilet for bowel and bladder movements.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It took Mingus three or four weeks to toilet-train Nightlife.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2022

As the experiment continued, the animals continued to enter the “MooLoo,” building a habit, the researchers said, a sight they celebrated given that past efforts to toilet-train cattle had not been entirely successful.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2021

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com