outhouse
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈaʊthaʊs/
:
letrina
- During the camping trip, we used an outhouse instead of a regular bathroom.
And like, I have my options and wake up, I'm going to go to the bathroom in the outhouse, I'm going to meditate, I'm going to drink water, I'm going to go for a walk.
- And like, I have my options and wake up, I'm going to go to the bathroom in the outhouse, I'm going to meditate, I'm going to drink water, I'm going to go for a walk.
- Size about tire swings and outhouses and law school, of all things law school.
- The, the, the kitchen trash from the jail, the outhouse from the jail full of treasure.
- I'm like, oh, there's a gate there beyond the outhouse and I look in and it's like it's gutted.
Examples
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- We're at a farm near the maze, in an outhouse.
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Sanitation in the village is extremely poor, with outhouses in individual yards being the sewage disposal sites.
Academic text (2000) -
At least they have an outhouse.
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There is an outhouse in the woods, on the other side of the beach.
Fiction book (1999) -
Living with an outhouse, OK, that's poor.
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His father ventured to the outhouse with a few sheets of tissue in his hand.
Fiction book (1991) -
No one has indoor plumbing; outhouses are at least fifty feet from the back door.
Academic text (2009) -
In Atlanta, backyard privies and outhouses were the norm, and scavengers and night-soil men remained popular.
Academic text (2010) -
The cabin has an outhouse that is separate from the main structure, providing basic toilet facilities.
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Many rural homes rely on an outhouse for sanitation, especially in areas without indoor plumbing.
Synonyms
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9.9
A small outdoor toilet in a separate building
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9.9
An outdoor building with a bench and holes that people used to go to the toilet
1
9.9
A slang word for a simple outdoor toilet often found at campsites or gas stations
An old outdoor toilet outside a house
A small outdoor toilet that uses earth to cover waste instead of flushing it
A small building behind a house used as a toilet or for storing tools
Idioms
- Informal
A person who is very strong and muscular with a solid, powerful body
How Sanitary
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1.4
490
1.0
- US
7
5.5
33
5.8
26
5.8
- Archaic
1
9.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outhouse comes from the simple joining of out 'outside' and house 'building'. It named a small building kept outside the main home, which is why an outhouse usually means an old outdoor 'toilet'.