different between outhouse vs latrine

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

Etymology

From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin l?tr?na.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /l??t?i?n/

Noun

latrine (plural latrines)

1. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
2. (India, otherwise military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
3. (obsolete) A chamber pot.

Synonyms

• (open hole used as a toilet): privy
• (other toilet facilities): See Thesaurus:toilet, Thesaurus:bathroom, and Thesaurus:chamber pot

Derived terms

• lats

Translations

Anagrams

• -traline, Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, line art, ratline, reliant, retinal, trainel, trenail

Dutch

Etymology

From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin l?tr?na (“bath; toilet”).

Pronunciation

Noun

latrine f (plural latrines, diminutive latrinetje n)

1. a very simple toilet facility, usually just a pit or trench; a latrine.

Italian

Noun

latrine f

1. plural of latrina

Anagrams

• alterni