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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Officials estimate that 7,000 structures were damaged or destroyed; structures can include homes, businesses, smaller outbuildings, sheds and even vehicles.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Three houses and three outbuildings built before asbestos insulation was banned would be demolished.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Fire fighters were able to control a blaze in one of the outbuildings of the property, whose new owners have been granted permission to transform the property into a completely different dwelling.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Sides runs into the cover of some trees and outbuildings in the yard.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Three houses and three outbuildings built before asbestos insulation was banned would be demolished.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Fire fighters were able to control a blaze in one of the outbuildings of the property, whose new owners have been granted permission to transform the property into a completely different dwelling.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Sides runs into the cover of some trees and outbuildings in the yard.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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