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Recent Examples of outhouse
Born and raised on the humble farmlands of southern Georgia, Carter grew up without running water and used an outhouse.
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
At Pescadero State Beach, a lone, ominous outhouse stood in the parking lot overlooking the ocean.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
One of their aspirations was to stumble on the flattened traces of an outhouse, with feces and trash.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Experts think waste from the toilet funneled into an underground holding chamber, similar to those used in outhouses or portable toilets.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
At Pescadero State Beach, a lone, ominous outhouse stood in the parking lot overlooking the ocean.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
One of their aspirations was to stumble on the flattened traces of an outhouse, with feces and trash.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Experts think waste from the toilet funneled into an underground holding chamber, similar to those used in outhouses or portable toilets.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outhouse
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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Here there will be a tiled shower, a soaking tub, dual sink vanity and a separate room for the commode.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Thompson suggests a half-wall between the sink and commode that can be removed to make way for a wheelchair.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The group of inmates escaped by yanking open a faulty cell door, removing a toilet, crawling through a hole in the wall behind it and scaling a barbed wire fence in the early morning hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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The 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in the early morning hours of May 16 after climbing through a hole behind a toilet.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The most famous scene is when Anne Archer (playing Douglas' wife) discovers the family's pet bunny boiled in a pot.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
29 June 2025
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In theory, Miami, Seattle and Los Angeles FC each get to enjoy their respective sums, with the prize money remaining in club hands rather than going into a central MLS pot.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The camps were surrounded by open-pit latrines, and the smell of sewage was overpowering; children lay around with flies on them.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Through partners, 150 twin latrine units and handwashing facilities will be installed in Mandalay town to further improve sanitation services.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hargitay jolts up, this time lugging the laptop into an en suite bathroom.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The current offices can also serve as bedrooms, and bathroom access can be reconfigured as needed for children and grandchildren.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
Noun
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While lemon juice is safe to use on stainless steel pans and utensils, don’t use it to clean other metals like plated brass, copper, aluminum, silver, or chrome.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside. 4: Add the wine, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the skillet, and bring to a simmer, scraping any browned bits from the pan.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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