outbuilding

American  

[out-bil-ding] / ˈaʊtˌbɪl dɪŋ /

noun

1. a detached building building subordinate to a main building. building.

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outbuilding British  

/ ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of outbuilding

First recorded in 1620–30; out- + building

Example Sentences

“Yes, Sergeant. We were searching the outbuildings like you said, and we went into the barn, and there he was.”

From Literature

According to the Murrieta Police Department, officers responded to a residential structure fire at 41690 Knight Drive and found a mobile home, carport, three vehicles, two outbuildings and a large pine tree engulfed in flames.

From Los Angeles Times

Emergency services said the fires have so far destroyed 289 homes and damaged another 18, as well as hundreds of outbuildings.

From Barron's

By the time firefighters arrived six minutes later, several structures — a mobile home, a carport, three vehicles, two other outbuildings and a large pine tree — were already aflame, the city department said in a release.

From Los Angeles Times

The blaze scorched fences, outbuildings and pool equipment around his childhood home, yet spared the main house.

From Los Angeles Times

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