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outhouse

noun

Definition of outhouse

as in privy

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Recent Examples of outhouse Then early Saturday morning, crews responded to a property where there were multiple fires coming from a barn, a shed, an outhouse, three cars and a gazebo, according to the complaint. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 June 2026 There's also an integrated Thetford cassette toilet completing the rolling outhouse wet bath layout. — New Atlas, 1 June 2026 Fortunately, Gary was all right, and that must have been largely because — as mentioned by the commentators — he's built like a brick outhouse. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 The current outhouse is usually a mere minutes’ walk from the front door, although distance varies, depending on where the next hole is dug. — Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outhouse

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Noun

Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
Through scenes of gossip, frolicking and even a foot chase as cops try to shut the revelry down, Basholli introduces her setting (Prishtina, Kosovo in the late ‘90s) as though the audience were an eager participant in every conversation, and privy to the girls’ secrets.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026

Definition of privy

Noun

This bedroom’s luxurious bath features beautiful tile, two sinks, each with its own vanity, a soaking tub, walk-in shower, and a separate room for the commode.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
If falls happen at night during bathroom trips, consider a bedside commode.

— Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Definition of commode

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Several officials praised Preckwinkle’s efforts, and the payouts also left $109 million in the loan pot, according to data received through a Tribune open records request.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Jump into Keep Your Million to start with a virtual $1,000,000 pot and play through the season.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of pot

Noun

While some of these latrines connected to pipes that moved waste underground, very few drained into Ancient Rome’s sewer system.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of latrine

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Built in the 1950s, the roughly 1,940-square-foot house has just two bedrooms and two bathrooms and sits at the end of a long red-brick driveway.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
The smart glasses users, some in California, allege the gadget captured footage of themselves and family members undressing, going to the bathroom, having sex and entering passwords.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bathroom

Noun

To remove any leftover residue and to give the pan a beautiful shine, Sokolowski suggests using a clean, dry microfiber cloth for final polishing.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 19 Sep. 2026
Push the hash browns away from the edges of the pan into the center, so that none of the pan is visible in the center.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

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