outbuilding

American  

[out-bil-ding] / ˈaʊtˌbɪl dɪŋ /

noun

1. a detached building building subordinate to a main building. building.

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outbuilding British  

/ ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ /

noun

1. a building subordinate to but separate from a main building; outhouse

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Etymology

Origin of outbuilding

First recorded in 1620–30; out- + building

Example Sentences

The blaze scorched fences, outbuildings and pool equipment around his childhood home, yet spared the main house.

From Los Angeles Times

She told the court all that was done was the demolition of an outbuilding and some work on the foundations.

From BBC

Mr Gascoigne and his wife Christina decided to hand over West Horsley Place – and its assets including outbuildings - to a charitable trust aimed at restoring the building and promoting the arts including performance and crafts.

From BBC

The Wiltshire Council signed off on his plans to build an ornamental outbuilding, a three-story extension, the lake and a driveway that curves around it.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you have to move them, it is best to do so very gently and place them in a sheltered warm spot in your garden or an outbuilding.

From BBC

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