outhouse

名词 n. 动词 v.
/ˈaʊthaʊs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An outbuilding, typically permanent, containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit. Canada,US
  2. Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building. dated
    — I had first to obtain a recommendation from the Assistant Resident to the Regent, and then an order from the Regent to the Waidono; and when after a week's delay I arrived with my baggage and men at Modjo-agong, I found them all in the midst of a five days' feast, to celebrate the circumcision of the Waidono's younger brother and cousin, and had a small room in an outhouse given me to stay in.
动词 v.
  1. To house in a separate building. transitive
    — In our discussion of outhousing we have tried to take into account the inconvenience to users as well as the potential savings in costs.

词形变化

outhouses plural out-house alternative,archaic outhouses present,singular,third-person outhousing participle,present outhoused participle,past outhoused past out-house alternative,archaic

词源

词源 1
From Middle English outhous, equivalent to out- + house. Compare Old Norse úthús (“outhouse”).
词源 2
From Middle English outhous, equivalent to out- + house. Compare Old Norse úthús (“outhouse”).
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