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outhouse

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaʊthaʊs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaʊtˌhaʊs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(outhous′)

Inflections of 'outhouse' (n): npl: outhouses

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
out•house /ˈaʊtˌhaʊs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -hous•es. 
  1. privy.
  2. outbuilding.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
out•house  (outhous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es 
    (-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation 
  1. an outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet;
    privy.
  2. any outbuilding.
  • out- + house 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outhouse /ˈaʊtˌhaʊs/ n
  1. a building near to, but separate from, a main building; outbuilding
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