# backhouse

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #93,422

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From back + house.

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