7 definitions found for outhouse

Outhouse OUT'HOUSE, n. A small house or building at a little distance from the main house.

outhouse n 1: a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate [syn: outhouse, privy, earth- closet, jakes]

outhouse noun Date: 14th century outbuilding; especially privy 1a

outhouse
n.
1 a building, esp. a shed, lean-to, barn, etc. built next to or in the grounds of a house.
2 US an outdoor lavatory.

outhouse ˈauthaus n. 1 a building, esp. a shed, lean-to, barn, etc. built next to or in the grounds of a house. 2 US an outdoor lavatory.

Outhouse Out"house`, n. A small house or building at a little distance from the main house; an outbuilding.

45 Moby Thesaurus words for "outhouse": Nissen hut, Quonset hut, WC, backhouse, basement, bathroom, booth, can, closet, comfort station, convenience, crapper, crib, earth closet, gatehouse, head, hut, hutch, jakes, john, johnny, johnny house, kiosk, latrine, lavatory, lean-to, necessary, office, outbuilding, pavilion, powder room, privy, rest room, sentry box, shack, shanty, shed, stall, toilet, toilet room, tollbooth, tollhouse, urinal, washroom, water closet