Colonial America Terminology

noun the Americas, especially when regarded in the context of their colonization by Europeans

• The discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492 marked a significant turning point in world history.
• Have you ever thought about what life would be like if we lived in the New World instead of the Old World?
• I heard that the New World is where all the cool kids hang out these days.
• Starting a new job can feel like stepping into a whole new world of possibilities.

noun a small building, typically separate from a main house, that contains a toilet

• The outhouse was located at the back of the property, away from the main house.
• I had to use the outhouse because the bathroom in the cabin was being renovated.
• I'll meet you by the outhouse behind the barn.
• The old library felt like an intellectual outhouse compared to the new state-of-the-art facility.