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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
See All Example Sentences for outhouse
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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Inside, the vibe oozes understated cool in neutral shades of cream made interesting by pops of color and quirky art—a gold toilet sculpture here, a squiggly wall there.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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After he was arrested and placed into lockup at the police department, Cabassa reportedly flooded a portion of the building after blocking his toilet in his cell.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Residents in several neighborhoods have been protesting at night as the capital has been plunged into darkness, banging pots and pans and shouting anti-government slogans.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Start by putting your eggs in a pot, then fill it with cold water until your eggs are covered by about an inch of water.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw — where most of the alleged abuse took place — consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.—
Mark Banchereau,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before its closure, the high school campus in Toubab Dialaw -- where most of the abuse is reported to have taken place -- consisted largely of a construction site with trailers, no running water, frequent power outages and makeshift zinc latrines.—
MARK BANCHEREAU THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even the cabin bathrooms inspire, with their forest-mimicking color palette, ceiling-to-floor windows, and oodles of storage space for all my toiletries and make-up.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper floors served as workspaces, then as the rooms of an SRO, with bedrooms and bathrooms opening directly off the staircase.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Using a large spoon and working one at a time, carefully lower 9 large eggs into pan.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Use edges of foil to lift uncut bars from pan.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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