out·house

[out-hous]
noun, plural out·hous·es [-hou-ziz] .
1.
an outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet; privy.
2.
any outbuilding.

Origin:
1525–35; out- + house

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outhouse (ˈaʊtˌhaʊs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a building near to, but separate from, a main building; outbuilding
2.  (US) an outside lavatory

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Word Origin & History

outhouse
1533, "shed, outbuilding," from out + house (q.v.). Sense of "a privy" (principally Amer.Eng.) is first attested 1819.
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Example sentences
The outhouse, or privy, was the outdoor toilet as indoor plumbing was not
  feasible.
Shared facilities include an outhouse type toilet and a bucket shower.
There is an outhouse, but you should bring your own toilet paper.
The service's yurt sleeps up to eight and includes a wood stove and outhouse.
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