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 Hanover Fire Protection District, which is based a few miles south of Fountain, posted on Facebook that two structures burned in the fire — a house and an outbuilding.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The following year, the school board put up three temporary outbuildings to accommodate the overflow.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Listed at $850,000 and decorated with an eye-catching blue exterior, the three-bedroom house sits on almost 14 acres of possibilities, upgraded with its own pond and an oversized 40-by-170-foot outbuilding.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
When Ken Fulk and Kurt Wootton purchased what would become Durham Ranch—named after one of their dogs—the California wine country property was in disrepair, with a derelict 1940s ranch house and a handful of rickety outbuildings.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
The following year, the school board put up three temporary outbuildings to accommodate the overflow.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Listed at $850,000 and decorated with an eye-catching blue exterior, the three-bedroom house sits on almost 14 acres of possibilities, upgraded with its own pond and an oversized 40-by-170-foot outbuilding.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
When Ken Fulk and Kurt Wootton purchased what would become Durham Ranch—named after one of their dogs—the California wine country property was in disrepair, with a derelict 1940s ranch house and a handful of rickety outbuildings.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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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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