outhouse

noun

out·​house ˈau̇t-ˌhau̇s 

plural outhouses ˈau̇t-ˌhau̇-zəz 

 also  -səz

: outbuilding

… barns, stables, and other outhouses …

—Wayne R. LaFave and Austin W. Scott, Jr.

especially : privy sense 1a

They lived in an off-the-grid cabin with an out-door kitchen and an outhouse.

—Diane Daniel

Royal Cove's official outhouse didn't have a name, so we dubbed it Maggie's Loo, in honor of Princess Margaret of Great Britain.

—John Vigor

He calls an outhouse a toilet, because the only toilets his family had while he was growing up were outhouses.

—David Owen

Examples of outhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Off grid seems to mean chopping wood, possibly an outhouse, and growing your own food. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024

The surrounding area generally features a water source, an outhouse, a fire ring, a table, and some tent sites. —Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2024

The three-day festival featuring a parade, food vendors, live entertainment and an outhouse race celebrates all things pack burro. —Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024

Activities abound, from backpacking to fishing to canoeing, and there are 36 campgrounds to choose from, all with tent sites, outhouses and a water source. —Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outhouse

noun

out·​house ˈau̇t-ˌhau̇s 

: outbuilding

especially : privy entry 2 sense 1