Meanings
nounback house (plural back houses)
plural back houses
- alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of backhouse: any outbuilding; an outhouse.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From their location behind the main house of an estate.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
back house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20house
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“back house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20house. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back house,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20house.
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