outhouse

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, Stacy must confront that cabin and her dread of defecating in an outhouse.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

We used candles, pumped water and had an outhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

At home he wanted to move his boiler to an outhouse, which gave him an opportunity to install a heat pump.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

Mary Lou Beaver grew up in Akiachak, packing water from the river as a girl, collecting rainwater and using an outhouse.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

I would rush to the outhouse, holding the bedpan steady and trying to chase away a pack of hungry dogs that followed me.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez