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 • Aug. 29, 2025
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
The pale stone annexe was added on to the north side of the building behind the North Quire Aisle and was completed in 1969.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2022
A redevelopment plan for a "dwelling with annexe accommodation" to replace the building had previously been approved.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2022
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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