outhouse

Example Sentences

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We used candles, pumped water and had an outhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Squish Factor – The outhouse at the dogsledding camp was surprisingly roomy and very clean!

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

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

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

As soon as he heard the door to the outhouse close, Nathan planned to sprint through the cornfield and call for Wind Being.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young