outhouse

Meaning

Noun

1. (Canada, US) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
2. (dated) Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.

Verb

To house in a separate building.

Synonyms

outbuilding

toilet

🚽

shed

bathroom

restroom

🚻

privy

stall

backhouse

earth-closet

sty

stable

jakes

lavatory

washroom

john

WC

🚾

separate building

flushless toilet

subsidiary building

adjoining building

auxiliary building

annex

annexe

aperture

barn

byre

cloaca

cowshed

hovel

pavilion

toilette

urinal

water closet

wing

🪽

Translations

Nebengebäude

cuadra

estable

estábulo

redil

Stall

cavallerissa

quadra

stal

stalla

étable

curral

estrebaria

establo

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: outhous

Cognate with Old Norse: úthús

In summary

From Middle English outhous, equivalent to out- + house. Compare Old Norse úthús (“outhouse”).