/ Dictionary / Index B backhouse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•house Pronunciation: (bak'hous"), [key] — pl. -hous•es a building behind the main building, often serving a subsidiary purpose. a privy; outhouse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. backhoe backing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: respite Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language