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Recent Examples of outhouse
The huts have either an outhouse or an indoor bathroom with toilet paper supplied.
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Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Somehow, the Truman outhouse – built in the 1920s – survived.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
An outhouse, protected by birchbark walls, stood about a minute’s hike away.
—Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Arrayed around it are a weather station, also elevated on pilings; a couple of very chilly outhouses; several tanks of jet fuel; and an emergency shelter that’s shaped like a watermelon and called the Tomato.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Somehow, the Truman outhouse – built in the 1920s – survived.
—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2024
An outhouse, protected by birchbark walls, stood about a minute’s hike away.
—Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Arrayed around it are a weather station, also elevated on pilings; a couple of very chilly outhouses; several tanks of jet fuel; and an emergency shelter that’s shaped like a watermelon and called the Tomato.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outhouse
Noun
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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
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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
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Read on for 20 bathroom organizer solutions that can help turn a cluttered commode into an oasis focused on functionality.—
Jordan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
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After the Marine’s overdose, White flushed the pills down a toilet, at Whisenant’s direction, prosecutors said.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
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To help make ends meet, her family turned the grounds into a camping site and built a shower and toilet block for the campers.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After the final rinse, drain and combine with all the seasoning for the rice inside the clay pot, then place in the fridge to soak for 20 minutes.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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The gold mines became melting pots, as farmers from Oregon and businesspeople from New York mixed with prospectors from Mexico, Chile, Hawaii and China.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Researchers noted that the 2006 excavation identified a timber structure with a latrine inside.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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The latrine helped date the home to pre-conquest times, when Harold was in power, and proved the home belonged to the elite, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Brian Rawlins/Desert Views Photography Lights filters down through skylights in the compartmentalized primary bathroom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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The tile floors in the chic green-tiled bathrooms are heated.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cook, undisturbed, until skin is crispy and easily releases from pan, about 18 minutes, increasing heat to medium-high after first 10 minutes of cooking.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2025
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Then a blue, holographic UFO appears, floating over the pan.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Outhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outhouse. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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