outbuilding

[ out-bil-ding ]

/ ˈaʊtˌbɪl dɪŋ /

noun

a detached building subordinate to a main building.

Nearby words

Origin of outbuilding

First recorded in 1620–30; out- + building

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Examples from the Web for out-building

He evidently kept his gun and ammunition in this out-building, for he had a powder-horn and shot-bag suspended from his shoulders.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen|Oliver Optic
Whoever burns an out-building shall be imprisoned six months, receive fifty lashes, and pay all damages.
A History of Oregon, 1792-1849|William Henry Gray
The old loom became a hen-roost in an out-building; and the crackle upon which the flax was broken,—where, oh, where is it?
In the Catskills|John Burroughs
Deck preferred the out-building to Cuffy's bed, which he offered them.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen|Oliver Optic

The two latter were the persons that escaped from the out-building in the old lady's yard.
Four Years A Scout and Spy|E. C. Downs

British Dictionary definitions for out-building

outbuilding

/ (ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for out-building