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Recent Examples of outhouse
As a franchise and team these guys have moved us from the outhouse to the penthouse--and along with that brought the beautiful qualities of our City to the forefront.
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The bathroom was an outhouse, the kitchen an open-air communal space.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
To celebrate the fact that spring has arrived, and with it, nine hours of sunlight a day compared to just five and a half, visitors partake in a reindeer sausage eating contest, hockey and snow sculpture tournaments, and world champion sled dog and outhouse races, to name but a few of its events.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Born and raised on the humble farmlands of southern Georgia, Carter grew up without running water and used an outhouse.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The bathroom was an outhouse, the kitchen an open-air communal space.
—Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
To celebrate the fact that spring has arrived, and with it, nine hours of sunlight a day compared to just five and a half, visitors partake in a reindeer sausage eating contest, hockey and snow sculpture tournaments, and world champion sled dog and outhouse races, to name but a few of its events.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Born and raised on the humble farmlands of southern Georgia, Carter grew up without running water and used an outhouse.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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Foard was seen pouring the soup he had been served into cell's the toilet, drinking the mixture and regurgitating it immediately, according to the complaint.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Neuschwanstein featured many modern innovations, including flushing toilets, an internal telephone system and central heating, per the castle’s website.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Doing things incrementally, however, has worked very well so far for an artist who once struggled to make pots and pans sounds on the computer, and who now creates hits.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 July 2025
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The sleek piece can sit comfortably inside pots and planters, and can also be anchored directly into the ground.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The campsite included pit latrines and a dumpster, but no running water.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Instead, worker ants who are on latrine duty collect the poop and carry it to the toilet chamber, which is located far away from other parts of the nest.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Our bathroom was similarly functional, with a spacious brown-tiled shower (but no tub).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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Other features include a living room with a gas fireplace and a custom surround, and a primary bedroom suite with a large walk-in closet and a bathroom with a freestanding tub and dual sinks.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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To the pan add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the onions, tomatoes and mushrooms with an optional dash of red pepper until soft.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Place each burrito with its seam side down on pan and sear until tortilla seal is golden brown.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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