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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Liz Molyneux, who is also based near Newtown, is already paying a council tax premium on the annexe attached to her home.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
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 ● Dec. 29, 2024
"He came round to the annexe for all his meals," says Marriott, who established a similar set-up with Kell Brook for seven months ahead of his fight against Amir Khan in 2022.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
Of the eight Jews who hid in the secret annexe in Amsterdam, only Anne’s father, Otto, survived the Holocaust.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
This 'dining hall' where I now sit, however, is a modem annexe built to adjoin the main building - a long, flat room characterized by rows of large windows on either side.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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