different between outhouse vs appurtenance

English

Etymology

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

Noun

outhouse (plural outhouses)

1. (Canada, US) An outbuilding—typically permanent—containing a toilet or seat over a cesspit.
2. (dated) Any outbuilding: any small structure located apart from a main building.
   • […] plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses

Synonyms

• (outer building used for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:outhouse
• (any small outer building): See outbuilding

Hypernyms

• house

Derived terms

• built like a brick outhouse

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• appertainance (dated)
• appurtenaunce (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English appurtenaunce, from Anglo-Norman apurtenance and Old French apartenance, from apartenir, from Latin appertine? (“I belong, I appertain”). Equivalent to appertain +? -ance. More at appertain.

Pronunciation

• (Northern California, US)

Noun

appurtenance (plural appurtenances)

1. An appendage to something else; an addition.
2. (in the plural) Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
3. The thing to which another pertains.
4. (law) Minor property, such as an outhouse, that passes with the main property when it is sold.

   Synonym: contenement

5. (grammar) A modifier that is appended or prepended to another word to coin a new word that expresses belonging.

Related terms

• appertain

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