urinary

adjective

uri·​nary ˈyər-ə-ˌner-ē 

ˈyu̇r-

1

: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine

the urinary system

the urinary tract

urinary calculi

2

: of, relating to, or for urine

3

: excreted as or in urine

urinary sugar

Examples of urinary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

They are made to help improve heart, bone and urinary tract health. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

She’s teamed up with Cadence OTC, a brand providing over-the-counter access to emergency contraception and urinary-tract infection (UTI) relief. —Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026

Viral respiratory infections as well as bacterial infections of the skin and urinary tract have also been documented during spaceflight. —Scott E. Solomon, STAT, 22 Apr. 2026

Today, the company announced its UTI Emergency Relief Kit for the over 15 million women who experience urinary tract infections (UTIs) each year. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing urinary

• urinary bladder
• urinary hesitancy

Rhymes for urinary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary

Kids Definition

urinary

adjective

uri·​nary ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē 

1

: relating to, occurring in, affecting, or making up the organs of the urinary tract

2

: of, relating to, or used for urine

Medical Definition

urinary

adjective

uri·​nary ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌner-ē 

1

: relating to, occurring in, or constituting the organs concerned with the formation and discharge of urine

2

: of, relating to, or for urine

3

: excreted as or in urine

urinary sugar