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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Researching historic outbuildings or architecture may give you unique ideas for your gazebo design.
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Gazebo with Privacy Curtains
A gazebo lit with string lights and hanging langerns is even cozier against a curtain backdrop that adds privacy and blocks direct afternoon sun.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2024
Her younger twin brothers, Billy and Tommy, had just bought property in the Hudson Valley village of Millbrook: 2,500 acres of rolling hills and woods with stables and outbuildings and two mansions.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2024
At least 13 other homes, four outbuildings and one commercial building were also damaged in the storm.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
There are a couple of outbuildings including a fixer-upper cottage that in the right hands would one day make a fabulous pool house.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
The price, in fact, was appraised at around $2.25 million for a tract that includes 10 outbuildings, nearly all of it on preserved farmland.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In 1937, a two-room outbuilding was moved from the campus of nearby Charles E. Nash Elementary (Samuels Avenue) to the site.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
Damage following tornado, storm near Evansville First responders discovered varying damage to several structures and outbuildings, a news release said.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
In 1970, work began on adding more boat slips and a couple of small outbuildings to the site, connecting the park to McKinley Marina and McKinley Beach to the north (both visible at the top of the video).
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2024
Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2024
Her younger twin brothers, Billy and Tommy, had just bought property in the Hudson Valley village of Millbrook: 2,500 acres of rolling hills and woods with stables and outbuildings and two mansions.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 2 May 2024
At least 13 other homes, four outbuildings and one commercial building were also damaged in the storm.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
There are a couple of outbuildings including a fixer-upper cottage that in the right hands would one day make a fabulous pool house.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
The price, in fact, was appraised at around $2.25 million for a tract that includes 10 outbuildings, nearly all of it on preserved farmland.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
In 1937, a two-room outbuilding was moved from the campus of nearby Charles E. Nash Elementary (Samuels Avenue) to the site.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2024
Damage following tornado, storm near Evansville First responders discovered varying damage to several structures and outbuildings, a news release said.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
In 1970, work began on adding more boat slips and a couple of small outbuildings to the site, connecting the park to McKinley Marina and McKinley Beach to the north (both visible at the top of the video).
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 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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