backhouse
7.9
A small building behind a house used as a toilet or for storing tools
- noun
- /ˈbækˌhaʊs/
- Archaic
:
cobertizo
- During the renovation, they found the backhouse was also a great place to keep outdoor furniture.
Examples
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- Kid's in the backhouse.
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The old backhouse in the garden was used for storing tools and cleaning supplies.
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She always remembered to check the backhouse before the party for extra toilet paper.
Synonyms
shed
vsbackhouse
159
1.0
A small simple building in a garden for storing tools
is located behind the main building and may be a toilet as well as storage
outhouse
vsbackhouse
33
5.8
A small building near a house that has a simple outdoor toilet
is used more generally behind the main building and sometimes for storage
12
9.9
A small outdoor toilet in a separate building
is similar but can also serve for storage not only as a toilet
outbuilding
vsbackhouse
8
3.9
A small building on the same property as a house used to store tools or to work in
is used specifically behind the main building often for toilet or storage
Surface Forms
backhouse singular
backhouses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Backhouse is made of back and house, meaning a 'house at the back' of the main building. These small buildings were often used as a 'toilet' or for storage, so today backhouse means a small building behind a house.