Plural of outhouse
regular plural
The plural of outhouse is outhouses.
Forms of outhouse
| Singular | outhouse /ˈaʊthaʊs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | outhouses |
| Countable | countable |
Outhouses in a sentence
- The children had explored the gardens and the outhouses thoroughly before they were caught and cleaned for tea, and they saw quite well that they were certain to be happy at the White House.1902, E. Nesbit, Five Children and It
- A shovel, a polaski (fire axe) and a gieke can for putting out campfires, disinfectant for cleaning outhouses and picnic tables.2011, Sid Marty, Leaning on the Wind: Under the Spell of the Great Chinook, page 285. From the entry polaski
- The doors were barricaded, the shutters closed upon the windows and loopholed, and provisions were brought in from the outhouses.1907, A. E. W. Mason, The Broken Road. From the entry loophole
Meaning of outhouse
- noun An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
- noun Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.
- verb To house in a separate building.
Questions about the plural of outhouse
- What is the plural of outhouse?
- The plural of outhouse is outhouses.
- Is outhouse countable?
- Outhouse is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: outhouse (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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