outbuilding
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of outbuilding
Example Sentences
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The shop, a small outbuilding adjacent to a used car lot, now sat empty; its fading sign still stood roadside.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Still wearing his black-tie outfit and flanked by Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth, Trump told reporters that the attempt only strengthened his resolve to finish the White House outbuilding.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026
The Wiltshire Council signed off on his plans to build an ornamental outbuilding, a three-story extension, the lake and a driveway that curves around it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
About 30 people were evacuated from the area, and one home and one outbuilding were destroyed, according to the news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
Dad was in the outbuilding, where he had a forge.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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