A urinal (UK /jʊəˈraɪnl/; US/ˈjʊrənəl/)[1] is a special-purpose toilet, made only for urinating by males in public restrooms, you don't see many installed in homes. [2] There are two varieties of urinals: for one person, and many people. Armitage Shanks is a big manufacturer of them in England. In the United States American Standard is a big manufacturer of them.