Phrase guide

litter box

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with kitty litter, sand, clay chips, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Pregnant women are often advised to have someone else clean the litter box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A toilet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: صُنْدُوق فَضَلَات (ṣundūq faḍalāt) — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Arabic: صُنْدُوق رَمْل (ṣundūq raml) — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Bulgarian: котешка тоалетна (koteška toaletna) — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Catalan: sorrera — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Catalan: arener — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Chinese Mandarin: 貓砂盆 /猫砂盆 (māoshāpén) — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Finnish: kissanhiekkalaatikko — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • French: bac à chat — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • French: litière — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • German: Katzenklo — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Italian: lettiera — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Polish: kuweta dla kota — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Polish: kuweta — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Portuguese: caixa de areia — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Portuguese: liteira — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Spanish: caja de arena — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Swedish: kattlåda — box to provide a soiling area for cats
  • Turkish: kedi tuvaleti — box to provide a soiling area for cats