outhouse

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Recent Examples of outhouse Ron Jones, founder of Bungee America, told the L.A. County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday that there’s a high likelihood the fire has consumed his property, which includes a helicopter hangar, outhouse and storage containers. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024 Younger children can enjoy the Shrek’s Swamp for Little Ogres play area, which houses four slides, wet play areas, a playground and Shrek’s outhouse. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024 For example, the bathroom is an outhouse, with a toilet, shower, and tile. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024 Some family members used an outhouse, pumped water from a well and cranked their clothes through a wringer. Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Washington Post, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for outhouse 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outhouse
Noun
  • The upside for the league is that major transfers are not just the privy of a select few clubs.
    Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
  • But it could actually only be used by up to 40 people at a time – each side of the privy is lined with around 20 holes.
    Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 19 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • The primary suite encompasses the entire third floor and has a fireplace, vaulted ceilings, a custom walk-in closet and a marble spa bath with dual vanities, a steam shower and two commodes.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Cost overruns for cargo plane commodes have captured headlines before.
    Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • They were forced to drive to a shack on the outskirts of the city with just a mattress, toilet and sink, where they were held captive overnight, according to reports.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Given the immensity of many venues — and because the toilets are often buried deep in the bowels — this is a running joke.
    Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Aedes aegypti mosquitoes do not need much water to reproduce and tend to lay eggs just above the water line in small, artificial sources of water, like buckets, pet dishes, fountains and bird baths, plant pots and saucers and old tires.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Amazon has a three-burner food warmer with removable nonstick inner pots for easy cleanup.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 8 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Josephina’s welcome to Fort Bliss is characteristically cold and all the more abrasive by the lack of privacy in the open bunk, co-ed showers, and open latrine.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In 2022 and then in 2023, separate hikers fell into trailhead toilets and became trapped in the last place anyone would ever want to explore: an outdoor latrine’s holding chamber.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Several viral posts have detailed customers being turned away or told to scrub the paint off in the bathroom.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The apartment sits within an Art Deco building near Plaça Catalunya and offers two bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an interior private terrace.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • This cast-iron grill pan is perfect for prepping patties, veggies, fish, and more.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
  • If the pan dries out, pour in equal parts wine and broth.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024

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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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