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

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

The heated toilet seats and water must have been unimaginable 125 years ago when they dug their first outhouse as homesteaders in North Dakota.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

He vowed that would never happen to him again, and he set to building a tip-proof outhouse!

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney