outhouse

Example Sentences

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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

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

“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

Money for another cow, or a car, or zinc for the new outhouse.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago