outhouse

Example Sentences

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We used candles, pumped water and had an outhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

He threw himself into the project, spending a week installing a 2,600-gallon water tank, an outhouse and a plywood shack to sleep in with stud walls and a steel door.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024

We are now renting a small outhouse with a roof made of tin and plastic.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

“If you lose an item in an outhouse toilet, do not attempt to venture inside the containment area. Serious injury may occur,” state police said in the release.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Coogie stepped out from behind the back of the outhouse.

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