outbuilding
noun
out·build·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌbil-diŋ 
: a building (such as a stable or a woodshed) separate from but accessory to a main house
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Clean flammable vegetation and debris from at least 30 feet around the house and any outbuildings.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Johnson and Chapman are staying in an outbuilding on their property temporarily.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Structures can include homes, businesses, smaller outbuildings, sheds or vehicles.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The first stage of Clerk’s vision was converting a number of outbuildings in holiday lets with a difference: think somewhere between a private vacation home and a standalone luxury hotel suite.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Johnson and Chapman are staying in an outbuilding on their property temporarily.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Structures can include homes, businesses, smaller outbuildings, sheds or vehicles.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The first stage of Clerk’s vision was converting a number of outbuildings in holiday lets with a difference: think somewhere between a private vacation home and a standalone luxury hotel suite.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outbuilding
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outbuilding
noun
out·build·ing
-ˌbil-diŋ
: a building separate from and smaller than the main one
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