outhouse out·house n
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outhouse — out house , n. 1. A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding. [1913 Webster] 2. Especially: A small building with one or more seats and a pit underneath, intended for use as a toilet; a privy. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outhouse — (n.) 1530s, shed, outbuilding, from OUT (Cf. out) + HOUSE (Cf. house) (n.). Sense of a privy (principally American English) is first attested 1819 … Etymology dictionary
outhouse — out|house [ˈauthaus] n 1.) BrE a small building which is near to and belongs to a larger main building = ↑outbuilding 2.) AmE a small building over a hole in the ground that is used as a toilet, in a camping area or, in the past, behind a house… … Dictionary of contemporary English
outhouse — out|house [ aut,haus ] (plural out|houses [ aut,hauzəz ] ) noun count 1. ) an OUTBUILDING 2. ) an outside toilet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
outhouse — out•house [[t]ˈaʊtˌhaʊs[/t]] n. pl. hous•es [[t] ˌhaʊ zɪz[/t]] 1) an outbuilding serving as a toilet; privy 2) any outbuilding • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
outhouse — /owt hows /, n., pl. outhouses / how ziz/. 1. an outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet; privy. 2. any outbuilding. [1525 35; OUT + HOUSE] * * * … Universalium
Outhouse — This article is about a type of building or structure used primarily as a toilet . For other uses, see Outhouse (disambiguation). An outhouse at Goat Peak, 6,305 ft (1,922 m) above sea level An outhouse is a small structure separate from a main… … Wikipedia
Outhouse (venue) — The Outhouse was a hardcore punk music venue located east of Lawrence, Kansas on 15th Street. Original shows listed the venue as Past the Pavement Hall, being as the county pavement ended about 3/4 of a mile from the building. It hosted many acts … Wikipedia
House — For other uses, see House (disambiguation). A traditional house in Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia … Wikipedia
outhouse — a lavatory In a courtyard or down the garden, away from the dwelling house. It was the place you visited if you said you were going out the back: [He made] a gentlemanly statement of his wish to use the outhouse. (Keneally, 1979) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Stamford House, Singapore — Coordinates: 1°17′38.8″N 103°51′02.5″E / 1.294111°N 103.850694°E / 1.294111; 103.850694 … Wikipedia
