noun
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a sanitary fitting, esp one fixed to a wall, used by men for urination
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a room containing urinals
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any vessel for holding urine prior to its disposal
Etymology
Origin of urinal
1225–75; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin ūrīnāle, neuter of ūrīnalis of urine. See urine, -al 2
Example Sentences
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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 • Oct. 31, 2025
The space, which also featured vintage saloon art, was small but cozy, comfortably holding about 10 to 15 people and boasting its own bathroom, complete with a urinal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
His inquest heard it took two hours for a crane to arrive to lift the urinal off him.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
The first time I covered an event at Wrigley Field, I discovered the only facility on the press level was a urinal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024
There was a polite grunt from the urinal immediately to his right, although he had heard nobody come in.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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