outhouse
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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
They hired VJL Builders to do the work, a contract worth £68,000 to build an extension and convert an outhouse into a garage.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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
She was giving Baby an evening bath when the siren alarm sounded again and she grabbed Baby naked and ran from the outhouse.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“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
He said he invested all his savings and borrowed money to build the cottages from ruined outhouses and barns on the property.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
The lack of sewer lines means outhouses are a common sight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
As it turns out we have three outhouses, excuse me “Johns” to turn to as a potential replacement for the outgoing Mitch.
From Salon ● Feb. 29, 2024
But their favorite trick of all was knocking over outhouses.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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