outhouse
Americannoun
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an outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet; privy.
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any outbuilding.
noun
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a building near to, but separate from, a main building; outbuilding
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an outside lavatory
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We used candles, pumped water and had an outhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Squish Factor – The outhouse at the dogsledding camp was surprisingly roomy and very clean!
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025
County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday that there’s a high likelihood the fire has consumed his property, which includes a helicopter hangar, outhouse and storage containers.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
At home he wanted to move his boiler to an outhouse, which gave him an opportunity to install a heat pump.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023
As he was pondering that thought, the outhouse started bumping and bouncing like a bucking bronco.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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