outhouse

Example Sentences

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We used candles, pumped water and had an outhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Squish Factor – The outhouse at the dogsledding camp was surprisingly roomy and very clean!

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday that there’s a high likelihood the fire has consumed his property, which includes a helicopter hangar, outhouse and storage containers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

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

They didn’t want to see that outhouse any more than I wanted to iron cotton sheets.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia