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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The fire destroyed an old family home on the property and most of the outbuildings, but somehow spared were thousands of plants arranged under a wood lathe structure covered with shade cloth.
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Firefighters made progress for the first time since Tuesday containing the fire north of Pasadena, which has burned more than 7,000 structures, a term that includes homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles.
—Manuel Valdes, Julie Watson, John Seewer and Heather Hollingsworth The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Most important is removing everything flammable from within five feet of the house and each outbuilding and insuring that embers can't make their way inside through roof and crawlspace vents.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire near Pasadena that started Tuesday night has burned more than 5,000 structures, a term that includes homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Firefighters made progress for the first time since Tuesday containing the fire north of Pasadena, which has burned more than 7,000 structures, a term that includes homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles.
—Manuel Valdes, Julie Watson, John Seewer and Heather Hollingsworth The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
Most important is removing everything flammable from within five feet of the house and each outbuilding and insuring that embers can't make their way inside through roof and crawlspace vents.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The Eaton Fire near Pasadena that started Tuesday night has burned more than 5,000 structures, a term that includes homes, apartment buildings, businesses, outbuildings and vehicles.
—John Seewer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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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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