backhouse

[ bak-hous ]

noun,plural back·hous·es [bak-hou-ziz]. /ˈbækˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  1. a building behind the main building, often serving a subsidiary purpose.

  2. a privy; outhouse.

Origin of backhouse

1
First recorded in 1550–60; back1 + house

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British Dictionary definitions for backhouse

backhouse

/ (ˈbækˌhaʊs) /


noun
  1. Canadian another word for outhouse

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