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Outhouse vs Commode - What's the difference?

outhouse | commode |

As a noun outhouse

is (label) an outbuilding, a small structure located away, or not directly accessed from, a main building.

As a proper noun commode is

commodus.

outhouse

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) an outbuilding, a small structure located away, or not directly accessed from, a main building.
  • *
    • plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses
  • (label) an outbuilding containing a toilet, often just a seat over a cesspool

    • Usage notes

    The term outhouse usually refers to a permanent facility. Where an outdoor toilet is installed on a temporary basis, variants of portable toilet' such as ' portapotty are generally used. The dated slang john and johnny house are sometimes also used to identify such toilet.

    Synonyms

    * (toilet) shithouse (US)

    Related terms

    * outbuilding * privy

    commode

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia commode) (en noun)
  • A low chest of drawers on short legs.
  • A stand for a washbowl and jug.
  • A chair containing a chamber pot.
  • (euphemistic) A toilet.
  • (historical) A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
  • * Granville
    • Or under high commodes , with looks erect.

    Related terms

    * discommode, incommode * bidet ----