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

They practice in the ruins of a farm outhouse, poking rifles round empty doorways before edging warily past.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 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

I went outside, stood underneath the pepper tree next to the outhouse, and cried silently.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez