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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There are also several outbuildings on the lot, including a smokehouse, a carriage house, an art studio, and a tobacco barn.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Weber let the officer search his property, although the defense noted that Catron didn't look inside two outbuildings on the site.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
The home, built in 1984, features a guest suite with separate access as well as an attached 2-car garage, a 4-car outbuilding and a cistern for gardening.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
The Playhouse was just one outbuilding on the estate and would have been the preferred spot to host parties, explains Gary Lawrance, author of Houses of the Hamptons, 1880–1930, who runs the account Mansions of the Gilded Age.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Weber let the officer search his property, although the defense noted that Catron didn't look inside two outbuildings on the site.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
The home, built in 1984, features a guest suite with separate access as well as an attached 2-car garage, a 4-car outbuilding and a cistern for gardening.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 1 Oct. 2024
The Playhouse was just one outbuilding on the estate and would have been the preferred spot to host parties, explains Gary Lawrance, author of Houses of the Hamptons, 1880–1930, who runs the account Mansions of the Gilded Age.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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