outhouse

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecateSynonyms: privyearth-closetjakesType of outbuilding
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

out′house′ noun

1. A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding.

2. Especially: A small building with one or more seats and a pit underneath, intended for use as a toilet; a privy.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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