How to Use detached in a Sentence

detached

adjective
  • The house has a detached garage.
  • There’s a three-car garage, as well as a detached two-car garage with a workshop.
    SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • The slain woman's body was later moved to a detached garage, police said.
    Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 17 Jan. 2020
  • But deaths due to fires have been falling for decades, both in detached houses and in apartment buildings.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 22 Dec. 2019
  • The villa is one of only about five that is a detached, single-family home.
    Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Fronted by a lawn peppered with colorful leaves from the tall trees, the two-story house had a detached garage and carport.
    Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2020
  • The main home features four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a powder room and the listing includes a detached one-bedroom, one-bathroom in-law unit.
    SFChronicle.com, 24 Jan. 2020
  • Upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown person had made entry into a detached garage and proceeded to take items without consent.
    Houston Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Listed for the first time this year, the 61-acre property includes a sprawling mansion, a greenhouse, and a detached garage with room for up to 20 cars.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Agents also made note of family members’ demeanor — emotional or detached — during questioning.
    Peter Passi / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2019
  • The families later learned through their teens’ text messages that the two decided to park in the detached garage that the Lees mostly used for storage, Merle explained.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Take their approach to motherhood: While Cleo seems almost blinded by her devotion to her sons, Maddie is more detached from her teenage son, Seth.
    Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 26 July 2024
  • The pill and the plant stuff keep me calm and detached.
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The detached garage door was open and the lights were on.
    Emily Bamforth, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2021
  • The practice of zoning most residential land exclusively for single-family detached homes is a major cause of affordable housing shortages and long commute times.
    Eric Kober For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 6 Jan. 2020
  • For detached garages, leave the door open to allow air to flow.
    USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • There is a detached garage sharing the 4,356-square-foot lot.
    oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The sale of the detached house in the 5300 block of Thomas Ave., Oakland, has been finalized.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The first is a detached office geared to those who work from home.
    Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • There are even a fire pit and a haunting mural along the side of the detached garage.
    Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Past a ranch house, the sedan stopped outside a large detached garage.
    Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Mustang was still inside of the detached garage, but it was locked.
    Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2020
  • The driveway leading to the detached two-car garage is new, too.
    cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
  • There is a detached guest house and garages to shelter six cars.
    oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Deputies were called to the home about 3:30 p.m. and found Lewis in the loft of a detached garage on the property with a gunshot wound to the chest.
    Caroline Silva, ajc, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The sale of the detached house in the 200 block of Almeria Ave., Fremont, has been finalized.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Anderson used a lighter and propane grill to start a fire in a detached garage in Bond Hill.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The house has four bedrooms and a guest apartment as well as a detached garage.
    E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The house is on a roughly 6,550-square-foot lot with patios, lawn and a detached garage.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
  • There is a pool, hot tub, sauna plus a detached studio.
    oregonlive, 6 July 2020

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