litter box
noun
chiefly US
: a container holding dry material (called litter) that is used as a toilet by animals (especially cats) while they are indoors
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No litter box, barking, or cleanup is required (yet).
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
The litter box scoop holder ($28) is quite pretty, and that's hard to say about a litter box scoop.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Consider dropping them in closets, the litter box room, or even your gym bag.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
The smart litter box scoops my cats’ poop for me and alerts me in app when its waste drawer is ready to be emptied—usually only once a week for my two cats.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
The litter box scoop holder ($28) is quite pretty, and that's hard to say about a litter box scoop.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
Consider dropping them in closets, the litter box room, or even your gym bag.
—Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
The smart litter box scoops my cats’ poop for me and alerts me in app when its waste drawer is ready to be emptied—usually only once a week for my two cats.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Litter box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litter%20box. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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