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Recent Examples of outhouse
The contests — grocery bagging, outhouse races, llamas dressed in costumes.
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Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Even from the outside, the bathroom door was fully covered in scrap wood, with a moon cut out to resemble an outhouse door.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 20 July 2025
Each outhouse must contain a toilet seat and a roll of toilet paper—and be fully operational.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 4 July 2025
Come spring, the Ranger III carries everything from outhouses and diesel fuel for the generators to construction supplies to repair whatever damage Mother Nature did to facilities over the harsh winter.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Even from the outside, the bathroom door was fully covered in scrap wood, with a moon cut out to resemble an outhouse door.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 20 July 2025
Each outhouse must contain a toilet seat and a roll of toilet paper—and be fully operational.
—Teaghan Skulszki, Outside Online, 4 July 2025
Come spring, the Ranger III carries everything from outhouses and diesel fuel for the generators to construction supplies to repair whatever damage Mother Nature did to facilities over the harsh winter.
—Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outhouse
Noun
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In the time of the Founding Fathers the privy was also known as the necessary, being so instrumental to every person.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.—
Peter Rutzler,
The Athletic,
19 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Advantageously, the two-in-one design keeps splashing water and wet footprints away from the commode and vanity areas.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here there are two separate vanities with sinks, a hydro-soaking tub, separate shower stall, and a separate room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ginelli’s film highlights the gritty experience of refugees fleeing their homes, with the group forced to share basic toilet facilities and sleep nearly on top of one another.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Others, like Ava Louise, do it through viral media stunts, like flashing the New York-Dublin Portal or licking a toilet seat in the beginning of the Covid pandemic.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
24 Oct. 2025
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Prevent damage to nonstick finishes by using paper towels as a protective layer between pots and pans.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Particularly the busy latrine of a North American river otter (Lontra canadensis).—
Laura Baisas Aug 14,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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Due to the extent that raccoons visit the home, and unsuccessful efforts to move the animal's latrine, the family is planning on moving, the CDC said.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Biltmore, located in Asheville, is the largest home in America, spanning 175,000 square feet with 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its four rooms are large and modern, with comfortable reading chairs, long desks for a little remote work, and spacious marble bathrooms.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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Line a 15x10-inch baking pan with parchment paper.—
Madalyn Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Micro-communities give artists power, while macro reach gives them flash-in-the-pan moments.—
Sam Saideman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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