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outhouse

noun

Definition of outhouse

as in privy

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Recent Examples of outhouse Fortunately, Gary was all right, and that must have been largely because — as mentioned by the commentators — he's built like a brick outhouse. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 There's also an integrated Thetford cassette toilet completing the rolling outhouse wet bath layout. — New Atlas, 1 June 2026 Then early Saturday morning, crews responded to a property where there were multiple fires coming from a barn, a shed, an outhouse, three cars and a gazebo, according to the complaint. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 3 June 2026 Today, moviegoers are eating out of R2-D2, Shrek's outhouse and even a sandworm from planet Arrakis. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for outhouse

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Noun

Campsites on the islands have fire rings, animal-proof food lockers, and privies nearby.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
Through scenes of gossip, frolicking and even a foot chase as cops try to shut the revelry down, Basholli introduces her setting (Prishtina, Kosovo in the late ‘90s) as though the audience were an eager participant in every conversation, and privy to the girls’ secrets.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026

Definition of privy

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On their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
For Gatere, achieving those goals will require broader structural changes to an industry that, until last year, was not even required by law to provide separate toilets for women.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Definition of toilet

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State air regulators recently approved updates to the program that could halve a pot of money the state receives from allowance sales to fund climate, transportation and other initiatives.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
As a city at the heart of the American South, Atlanta’s traditional soul food foundations have given way to a modern-day melting pot, blending Southern roots with inventive and global culinary techniques.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The latrines were right next to the food.

— Amanda Rosa Updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of latrine

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Set on nearly three acres, the approximately 6,100-square-foot residence featured six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, along with a semicircular living room, marble floors, and lush grounds anchored by a pool and loggia.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Take a cue and hang your towel in a more unobtrusive place, like on a hook in the bathroom.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Definition of bathroom

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During evening blackouts, residents bang pots and pans, take to the streets to protest, or set the trash piling on the streets on fire.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Many recipes for Kath bars are extremely simple, calling for just a handful of ingredients that get mixed together in a bowl and dumped in a pan.

— Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026

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