urinal

American  

[yoor-uh-nl] / ˈyʊər ə nl /

noun

1. a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.

2. a building or enclosure containing such fixtures.

3. a receptacle to receive the urine of a person with urinary incontinence or that of a bedridden person.

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urinal British  

/ ˈjʊərɪ-, jʊˈraɪnəl /

noun

1. a sanitary fitting, esp one fixed to a wall, used by men for urination

2. a room containing urinals

3. any vessel for holding urine prior to its disposal

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Etymology

Origin of urinal

1225–75; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin ūrīnāle, neuter of ūrīnalis of urine. See urine, -al ²

Example Sentences

There are a total of 12 men's toilets with 67 stalls and urinals across the building, according to local media reports.

From BBC

The crews were never told what they were building, or why it needed so many urinals, but it was obviously some kind of bomb shelter.

From Literature

The piece proved an immediate hit, with critics comparing it to ready-made master Marcel Duchamp’s 1917 porcelain urinal, “Fountain.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Sometimes you get a message saying, 'Oh, hi, I just saw you at the urinal,'" he laughs.

From BBC

If there is a Big Brother element to this, then what about 'smart urinals' which offer instant analysis around hydration.

From BBC

Related Words

• latrine
• lavatory
• men's room
• outhouse
• toilet