cat box

noun

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

“Pregnant cat owners are often advised to have someone else clean the cat box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.”

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nouncat box (plural cat boxes)

plural cat boxes · alternative catbox

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

    Pregnant cat owners are often advised to have someone else clean the cat box to reduce the risk of contracting toxoplasmosis.

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    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.

    1985 December 21, Larry Hitt, “Perfect Couple Creation”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 7

    Synonyms: litter box

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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