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outhouse

noun

Definition of outhouse

as in privy

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Recent Examples of outhouse 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 A lot of shrewd drafting, a pinch of smart free-agent signings and good coaching hoisted the Broncos from outhouse to penthouse. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Our toilets are fancy outhouses, with all waste being transported off the continent. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 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

On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
For Gatere, achieving those goals will require broader structural changes to an industry that, until last year, was not even required by law to provide separate toilets for women.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Definition of toilet

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Take the plant from its pot and cut away any dead or damaged roots, then repot the plant in fresh soil.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Pruning shears, trowels, shovels, pots, and planters can spread diseases and pests if they are not cleaned after using them around an infected plant.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of pot

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Twenty-seven kilometers east of Rome sit the remains of a communal latrine whose concrete has endured for nearly 2,000 years.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of latrine

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The two worked on weekends for over half a year installing electrical, plumbing, a bathroom, air conditioning, TVs and a rooftop deck.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
According to a Lake Havasu City Police incident report, obtained by TMZ and other outlets, officers discovered the handwritten missive tucked in a black basket in a bathroom closet not far from where Sheets’ body was found.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

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