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

How a team can go from the castle to the outhouse overnight. —Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025

And not just tipping over outhouses, but setting stuff on fire. —Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025

This outhouse, very low-key in its arrangement and cold in winter, would later be transformed in 1934 to become a proper writing lodge. —Katie Da Cunha Lewin september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

In the 19 cabins here, propane lamps provide light, a wooden stove gives off heat, drinking water comes from an outdoor spigot, and a short path leads to an outhouse. —Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outhouse

• alehouse
• almshouse
• backhouse
• baghouse
• bakehouse
• bathhouse
• bauhaus
• blockhouse
• boathouse
• brewhouse
• bunkhouse
• clubhouse

Kids Definition

outhouse

noun

out·​house ˈau̇t-ˌhau̇s 

: outbuilding

especially : privy entry 2 sense 1