backhouse

American  

[bak-hous] / ˈbækˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

backhouses

1. a building behind the main building, often serving a subsidiary purpose.

2. a privy; outhouse.

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backhouse British  

/ ˈbækˌhaʊs /

noun

1. another word for outhouse

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Etymology

Origin of backhouse

First recorded in 1550–60; back ¹ + house

Example Sentences

Right after graduating high school, he was living in his parents’ backhouse and courting one of his classmates.

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When Stringer told Derraugh about his idea for Backhouse, she wasn’t sure whether it was feasible, financially or otherwise.

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Right now, Stringer is ramping up on wholesale deals and looking to test out a drop-in style model at Backhouse.

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At Backhouse, where the door is wide open and fresh flowers are on the table, “you almost feel like you’re going to someone’s house,” she said.

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“But I’m calling it a backhouse,” he said.

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