English Explanatory Dictionary

backhouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.
  2. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
name
  1. A surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-backhouse.wav

Word forms

backhouse backhouses back-house back house

Etymology

From back + house.

Synonyms

backside
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