outhouse
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out·house
(out′hous′)n.
1. A small, enclosed structure having one or two holes in a seat built over a pit and serving as an outdoor toilet.
2. An outbuilding, as on a farm.
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outhouse
(ˈaʊtˌhaʊs)n
1. (Architecture) a building near to, but separate from, a main building; outbuilding
2. US an outside lavatory
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out•house
(ˈaʊtˌhaʊs)n., pl. -hous•es (-ˌhaʊ zɪz)
1. an outbuilding serving as a toilet; privy.
2. any outbuilding.
[1525–35]
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outhouse
A small building detached from a house, such as a garden shed or sometimes a toilet.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() outbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building |
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