outbuilding
noun
out·build·ing
ˈau̇t-ˌbil-diŋ 
: a building (such as a stable or a woodshed) separate from but accessory to a main house
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At least one barn was destroyed and several outbuildings were damaged.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
The converted barn, or outbuilding, with a brick fireplace completes the compound and doubles as the ideal place for a game of billiards.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
Its infrastructure: a smattering of vacant houses and empty outbuildings; a shuttered post office, a church with no congregants and a school with no students.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
In Licking County, east of Columbus, an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 75 mph created a 5.3-mile path and caused tree and minor structural damage to barns and outbuildings.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 2024
The converted barn, or outbuilding, with a brick fireplace completes the compound and doubles as the ideal place for a game of billiards.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
Its infrastructure: a smattering of vacant houses and empty outbuildings; a shuttered post office, a church with no congregants and a school with no students.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
In Licking County, east of Columbus, an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 75 mph created a 5.3-mile path and caused tree and minor structural damage to barns and outbuildings.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2024
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outbuilding
noun
out·build·ing
-ˌbil-diŋ
: a building separate from and smaller than the main one
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