outhouse
English
Etymology
From Middle English outhous, equivalent to out- + house. Compare Old Norse úthús (“outhouse”).
Noun
outhouse (plural outhouses)
- (Canada, US) An outbuilding—typically permanent—containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
- (dated) Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.
- 1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
- […] plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses
Synonyms
- (outer building used for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:outhouse
- (any small outer building): See outbuilding
Hypernyms
Translations
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outbuilding — see outbuilding
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