excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt 
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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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Yogi Sahu, a resident near Chynoweth Park who had organized with his neighbors to pressure City Hall to act, recalled RV dwellers dumping human excrement into the trains, hanging underwear on trees, playing loud music and stealing packages.
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The illness is spread by the Marburg virus, which is found in the urine, saliva and excrement of Egyptian rousette bats.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The bathtub and toilets were overflowing with human excrement, and authorities said the mother did not leave any toilet paper or personal hygiene products.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Finally, liquid bat guano and liquid earthworm castings (guano and castings are euphemisms for excrement) are also utilized for foliar fertilization.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The illness is spread by the Marburg virus, which is found in the urine, saliva and excrement of Egyptian rousette bats.
—Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The bathtub and toilets were overflowing with human excrement, and authorities said the mother did not leave any toilet paper or personal hygiene products.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Finally, liquid bat guano and liquid earthworm castings (guano and castings are euphemisms for excrement) are also utilized for foliar fertilization.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excrement
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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