Outhouse: meaning, definitions and examples

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outhouse

[ ˈaʊtˌhaʊs ]

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outdoor toilet

An outhouse is a small building, usually separate from the main house, that contains a toilet. Outhouses are typically found in rural areas or in older homes that do not have indoor plumbing.

Synonyms

latrine, privy, shed

Examples of usage

The cabin in the woods had an outhouse located behind it.
There was a line forming outside the outhouse at the campsite.

Translations

Translations of the word "outhouse" in other languages:

🇵🇹 casa de banho externa

🇮🇳 बाहर का शौचालय

🇩🇪 Außenklo

🇮🇩 kamar kecil luar

🇺🇦 зовнішній туалет

🇵🇱 toaleta na zewnątrz

🇯🇵 外の便所 (そとのべんじょ)

🇫🇷 toilettes extérieures

🇪🇸 letrina

🇹🇷 dış tuvalet

🇰🇷 야외 화장실

🇸🇦 مرحاض خارجي

🇨🇿 venkovní toaleta

🇸🇰 vonkajšia toaleta

🇨🇳 户外厕所 (hùwài cèsuǒ)

🇸🇮 zunanji WC

🇮🇸 útiklósett

🇰🇿 сыртқы дәретхана

🇬🇪 გარე ტუალეტი

🇦🇿 çöldə tualet

🇲🇽 letrina

Word origin

The term 'outhouse' dates back to the 17th century and is a combination of 'out' and 'house', referring to a structure located outside the main dwelling. Outhouses were common before the advent of indoor plumbing and were used as a simple and practical solution for human waste disposal.