annexe
Britishnoun
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an extension to a main building
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a building used as an addition to a main building nearby
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something added or annexed, esp a supplement to a document
Example Sentences
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At the time of the police's first visit, in early November 2024, he was living in an annexe of his parents' property, and was described as looking "unkempt".
From BBC
I live in an annexe at my parents' house and help care for my dad who has Parkinson's and my mum, who has dementia, though she is now in a home.
From BBC
Lutfiyah al-Wahidi says the annexe had been built for her son’s family more than a decade ago but eventually the authorities came calling.
From BBC
At the outset, Marriott accompanied the Furys on a family holiday to Jeddah, before dodging the "pandemonium" of their home in Morecambe in favour of the relative calm of an adjacent annexe.
From BBC
It is expected all clearance work on the 1960s annexe of the RBS headquarters at 36 St Andrew Square, levelling the site, will be completed later this year.
From BBC
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