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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So far, one commercial building and multiple outbuildings and vehicles were destroyed by flames, with a complete damage assessment underway, officials said.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
To accommodate a guest suite, and a gym and home office, Mr. Schwartz added two outbuildings measuring 288 and 215 square feet in the yard.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Clean flammable vegetation and debris from at least 30 feet around the house and any outbuildings.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Johnson and Chapman are staying in an outbuilding on their property temporarily.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
To accommodate a guest suite, and a gym and home office, Mr. Schwartz added two outbuildings measuring 288 and 215 square feet in the yard.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Clean flammable vegetation and debris from at least 30 feet around the house and any outbuildings.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
Johnson and Chapman are staying in an outbuilding on their property temporarily.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 5 May. 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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