(North America) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
(North America) An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
"outhouse" means: An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"outhouse" means: An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
"outhouse" means: An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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Typically disgusting Trump. Imagine what could be written under HIS picture, which belongs in an outhouse somewhere.
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(transitive) To house in a separate building.
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(dated) Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.
There was a considerable outhouse, which he unlocked and we entered.
“He should have learned from Jurassic Park - the outhouse is no safe space.”
“comes with a furnished outhouse”
“Typically disgusting Trump. Imagine what could be written under HIS picture, which belongs in an outhouse somewhere.”
“I found these brownies on the floor of an outhouse. They might not be brownies. It was dark in there, okay?”
“That tin can must smell like an outhouse . The armor doesn’t lend itself to rapid diaper changes.”
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