urinal Meaning & Definition
What Does Urinal Mean?
As a noun, urinal means A device or fixture used for urination, particularly: A glass vial used for examining or storing urine. A chamber pot specially designed or considered as a device for urination. It can also mean A glass vial used for examining or storing urine. As an adjective, it means Synonym of urinary.
Urinal at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //jʊəˈraɪnəl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | urinals |
Urinal Definition (Noun)
- A device or fixture used for urination, particularly: A glass vial used for examining or storing urine. A chamber pot specially designed or considered as a device for urination.
- A glass vial used for examining or storing urine.
- A chamber pot specially designed or considered as a device for urination.
- A device for urination worn or used by patients suffering urinary incontinence.
- A plumbing fixture intended for standing urination, typically by men and boys.
- Any oblong glass vessel shaped like the old alchemist's urinal.
- A room or structure used for urination: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory.
Urinal as an Adjective
- Synonym of urinary.
Noun
- A device or fixture used for urination, particularly:
Synonyms of Urinal
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Urinal synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Urinal
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Urinal in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
urinal (plural urinals)
urinal (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Urinal
Origin of Urinal
Origin 1: From Middle English urinal, urynal, orynal, from Old French urinal, orinal (“vessel for urination”), from Latin ūrīnālis (“urinary”). Use for plumbing fixtures attested from 1851.
Origin 2: From Middle French urinal, from Late Latin ūrīnālis,[1] equivalent to urine + -al.
Urinal Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of urinal is //jʊəˈraɪnəl//, spoken in 1 syllable.