# back house

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of backhouse: any outbuilding; an outhouse.
2. A garden apartment.

## Etymology
From their location behind the main house of an estate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/back-house