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outbuilding

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out·build·ing  (outbldng)
n.
A building separate from but associated with a main building.

outbuilding
Noun
same as outhouse
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outbuildingoutbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
carriage house, coach house, remise - a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
garage - an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
dog house, doghouse, kennel - outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
earth-closet, jakes, outhouse, privy - a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
shed - an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
Translations
Spanish outbuilding [ˈautbɪldɪŋ] ndependencia (= shed); cobertizo
French outbuilding [ˈautbɪldɪŋ] ndépendance f
German outbuilding [ˈautbɪldɪŋ] nNebengebäude nt
Italian outbuilding [ˈautbɪldɪŋ] ndipendenza

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There was a disused outbuilding where they would find a small cook stove, he said, and also he would give them fresh milk.
She came right round and seemed to hover over those queer sort of outbuildings there are at Market Burnham.
In the first place, the Manton house has been unoccupied by mortals for more than ten years, and with its outbuildings is slowly falling into decay--a circumstance which in itself the judicious will hardly venture to ignore.
 
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