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

“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

Because if I did, I'm pretty sure I'd just be chilling in an outhouse while he was inside his cabin writing "Yellowstone," you know what I mean?

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2023

He wasn’t setting there long when he heard what sounded like a train coming— and it sounded like it was coming right for the outhouse.

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