How do you use "Long drop" in a sentence?

The campsite only had a long drop—no flush toilets. The long drop was a good 50 metres from the cabin. No running water, just a long drop out back.

Long drop

Q: What does "Long drop" mean?

A basic pit toilet with a long shaft A very basic toilet facility, essentially a seat over a deep pit. The name comes from the long distance waste has to fall. Common in remote areas, campsites, and developing regions.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★☆☆☆ Uncommon Casual

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Meaning: A basic pit toilet with a long shaft

有深坑的简易厕所

Un retrete de foso básico con un pozo profundo

深い穴のある簡易トイレ

깊은 구덩이가 있는 기본적인 재래식 화장실.

A very basic toilet facility, essentially a seat over a deep pit. The name comes from the long distance waste has to fall. Common in remote areas, campsites, and developing regions.

一种非常基本的厕所设施，本质上是在深坑上方设置座位。名称来源于排泄物需要下落很长距离。常见于偏远地区、露营地和发展中地区。

Una instalación sanitaria muy básica, esencialmente un asiento sobre un pozo profundo. El nombre proviene de la larga distancia que los desechos deben caer. Común en zonas remotas, campamentos y regiones en desarrollo.

非常に基本的なトイレ施設で、深い穴の上に座席を設けたもの。排泄物が落ちる距離が長いことが名前の由来。辺鄙な地域やキャンプ場、発展途上地域で見られる。

매우 기본적인 화장실 시설로, 본질적으로 깊은 구덩이 위에 좌석이 있는 형태입니다. 배설물이 떨어지는 거리가 길다는 데서 이름이 유래했습니다. 외딴 지역, 캠프장 등에서 흔합니다.

Examples

The campsite only had a long drop—no flush toilets.
营地只有旱厕，没有冲水马桶
El campamento solo tenía letrina de foso, sin inodoros con cisterna
キャンプ場にはぼっとん便所しかなく、水洗トイレはなかった
캠프장에는 재래식 화장실만 있었고 수세식은 없었다.
The long drop was a good 50 metres from the cabin.
旱厕离小屋足有50米远
La letrina estaba a unos 50 metros de la cabaña
ぼっとん便所は小屋から50メートルも離れていた
재래식 화장실은 오두막에서 50미터나 떨어져 있었다.
No running water, just a long drop out back.
没有自来水，后面只有一个旱厕
Sin agua corriente, solo una letrina en la parte de atrás
水道はなく、裏にぼっとん便所があるだけだ
수도 시설 없이 뒤편에 재래식 화장실만 있었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: camping, rural, travel

Tone: practical, descriptive

✓ Do Say

It's just a long drop
只是个旱厕
Es solo una letrina de foso
ぼっとん便所だよ
재래식 화장실밖에 없어 (It's just a long drop)
The long drop's out the back
旱厕在后面
La letrina está en la parte de atrás
ぼっとん便所は裏にある
재래식 화장실은 뒤쪽에 있어 (The long drop's out the back)

✗ Don't Say

Specific to basic facilities
仅限于简陋设施的描述
Específico de instalaciones básicas
簡素な施設に限定される表現
기본 시설에 한정된 표현

Common Mistakes

Expecting anything more than a hole

Origin & History

Descriptive term from the design—a toilet where waste drops a long distance into a pit below. Common in New Zealand, Australia, and Africa for basic facilities.

Etymology: Descriptive: long + drop

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All generations

Social background: Rural, camping

Pop culture: Travel writing; Adventure stories

Regional notes: Australia, New Zealand, and remote Britain.

Variations

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