dictionary definitions for "outhouse"


From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]


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