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backhouse

back·house
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bak-hous]
    • /ˈbækˌhaʊs/
    • /bˈakhaʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bak-hous]
    • /ˈbækˌhaʊs/

Definitions of backhouse word

  • noun backhouse an outdoor privy; outhouse 3
  • noun plural backhouse a building behind the main building, often serving a subsidiary purpose. 1
  • noun plural backhouse a privy; outhouse. 1
  • noun backhouse A smaller building behind a main building; often a privy. 1

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Origin of backhouse

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; back1 + house

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Parts of speech for Backhouse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

backhouse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

backhouse usage trend in Literature

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