outhouse
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We used candles, pumped water and had an outhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
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
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
Because if I did, I'm pretty sure I'd just be chilling in an outhouse while he was inside his cabin writing "Yellowstone," you know what I mean?
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023
Pa figured this was the end, and while he was preparing himself, the outhouse dropped straight down and hit the ground like a load of bricks.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
“We were basically homesteading the first 12 years. For the longest time, we didn’t have plumbing. We were using outhouses and washing dishes in the lake,” he admitted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
I also spent time with colleagues, even helping one of them with the animals in her outhouses.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
That has now changed: Homes with outhouses have been built, roads paved, and sewers installed.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The lack of sewer lines means outhouses are a common sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
Lines were long for the few outhouses, and in the winter, by the time I finished, my feet were nearly frozen.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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