necessary place

English

Etymology

Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).

Noun

necessary place (plural necessary places)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A place used for the business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.

Synonyms

References
  • Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "necessary, adj. and n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2003.
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