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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Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Several grass fires also sparked near Sacramento during the red flag conditions Wednesday, including four grass fires in northeast Woodland and a 2-acre grass fire that damaged four outbuildings in Sacramento’s Vineyard neighborhood.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
French Camp Fire Chief Marty Cornilsen said a grass fire off French Camp Road and Manthey Road was pushed by winds toward homes, eventually reaching the mobile home and outbuildings.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 10 June 2026
In the East London town of Romford, 14 miles northeast of Charing Cross, lies Gallman’s End Farm, a compound filled with barns, sheds and other agricultural outbuildings that now houses ELT Global, which bills itself as a pioneer in textile reuse and recycling.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
Several grass fires also sparked near Sacramento during the red flag conditions Wednesday, including four grass fires in northeast Woodland and a 2-acre grass fire that damaged four outbuildings in Sacramento’s Vineyard neighborhood.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
French Camp Fire Chief Marty Cornilsen said a grass fire off French Camp Road and Manthey Road was pushed by winds toward homes, eventually reaching the mobile home and outbuildings.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 10 June 2026
In the East London town of Romford, 14 miles northeast of Charing Cross, lies Gallman’s End Farm, a compound filled with barns, sheds and other agricultural outbuildings that now houses ELT Global, which bills itself as a pioneer in textile reuse and recycling.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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