Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

litter box

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: lit-ter box
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Pregnant women are often advised to have someone else clean the litter box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis."
"The graffiti in the GCN personsroom, with its numerous Add-Ons, may be the only real communication between staff members in that office. For those of you who have missed this marvel at the GCN litterbox, I have attempted to transcribe some of the words of wisdom for your enlightenment."

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

litter boxes (plural)

Phrases

automatic litter box cat litter kitty litter

Frequently Paired Words

cat litter kitty litter

Synonyms

cat box shitbox

Questions

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

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