backhouse

noun

Etymology

From Old English bæchūs (“bakehouse”).

  1. derived from bæchūs

Definitions

  1. An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it

    An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.

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  2. An outhouse

    An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

    • BACK'HOUSE... a necessary.
    • […] the chlorides Mother was always throwing into the little outdoor backhouse […]
  3. A surname from Old English.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA