Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cat box

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: cat box
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Pregnant cat owners are often advised to have someone else clean the cat box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis."
"I'm in advertising, you know. Oh, yes. I designed the ad campaign that put those pictures of missing children on bags of kitty litter. Every time you change the cat box, there are those little faces looking up at you. It has to help. Think about it."

Inflected Forms

cat boxes (plural) catbox (alternative)

Phrases

kitty litter

Frequently Paired Words

kitty litter

Synonyms

litter box

Questions

What does cat box mean?: A box used to provide a soiling area for (usually) pet cats, generally filled with sand, clay chips, etc.

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