- a building separate from but located near a main building or dwelling
- a small structure used for defecating or urinating, typically having a seat with a hole over a deep pit
outhouse
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outhouse
noun
- A small, enclosed structure having one or two holes in a seat built over a pit and serving as an outdoor toilet.
- An outbuilding, as on a farm.
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Noun
(plural outhouses)
- (dated) An outbuilding, a small structure located away, or not directly accessed from, a main building.
- (North America) An outbuilding containing a toilet, often just a seat over a cesspool
Usage notes
The term outhouse usually refers to a permanent facility. Where an outdoor toilet is installed on a temporary basis, variants of portable toilet such as portapotty are generally used. The dated slang john and johnny house are sometimes also used to identify such toilet.
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