OUTHOUSE

outhouse, privy, earth-closet, jakes

(noun) a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outhouse (plural outhouses)

(North America) An outbuilding—typically permanent—containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.

(dated) Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.

Synonyms

• (outer building used for urination and defecation): See outhouse

• (any small outer building): See outbuilding

Hypernyms

• house

Source: Wiktionary


Out"house`, n.

Definition: A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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