outbuilding
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of outbuilding
Example Sentences
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She described commissioning a small barn outbuilding with durability in mind.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 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
Another fire at an outbuilding close to the property was also extinguished.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
Dad was in the outbuilding, where he had a forge.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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