excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt 
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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The zoo works with a third-party company to dispose of all excrement, transforming it into compost.
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Some could have come from wild bird excrement that enters storm drains, for example.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: For years, the city struggled against a tide of crow excrement.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Housekeepers, too, have had to deal with pet excrements.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Some could have come from wild bird excrement that enters storm drains, for example.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Catch up quick: For years, the city struggled against a tide of crow excrement.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Housekeepers, too, have had to deal with pet excrements.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body and especially from the anus
Medical Definition
excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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