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Recent Examples of outhouse
How a team can go from the castle to the outhouse overnight.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 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
The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 26 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
The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outhouse
Noun
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One of the final pennies produced is a 24-karat gold Omega privy mark penny.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
21 Dec. 2025
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The number of sets symbolizes the 232 years since the penny's creation in 1793; all of the pennies bear an Ω symbol, an Omega privy mark, marking the end of the penny and reflecting the unique character of the coins.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Its bath has a Jacuzzi tub, a large steam shower, and a room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Shield the commode from the view of the hallway or adjacent room by placing the vanity in between.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are large marble baths, Aesop toiletries, Toto toilets, and amenities like toothpaste and shower caps of excellent quality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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From there, head to the bathroom and give the toilet a flush.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Drain macaroni and return noodles to pot.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other ingredients sit in a bubbling pot.—
Imelda García,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the city’s public latrines, 36 holes upon which people took their comfort breaks line the walls above a drainage system.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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For the analysis, published in the journal Parasitology, researchers looked at 50 sediment samples taken from the drain of a third-century latrine at the fort.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Completed in 2024, this 18,336-square-foot mansion boasts six bedrooms, 12 bathrooms and a flat, three-quarter-acre-plus lot.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The condominium features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Protesters made noise using drums, whistles and megaphones, and even were banging pots and pans together.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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While the cutlets are breaded and pan-fried, they are finished in the oven until golden and tender.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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