outhouse

Example Sentences

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Suddenly, Stacy must confront that cabin and her dread of defecating in an outhouse.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

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

At home he wanted to move his boiler to an outhouse, which gave him an opportunity to install a heat pump.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2023

It may not look like much now, but it was the finest outhouse made by man.

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