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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This can be a basement, garage, pantry, or outbuilding, but not the refrigerator since that can affect texture and hasten decay.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Residents in the area were asked to check outbuildings and video surveillance during the search.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
Prior to the fire, the acreage, house and outbuildings had been appraised at $4,700.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Barns and fenced pastures, along with several greenhouses, hoop houses, and other agrarian outbuildings, make up the property’s farming facilities.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Residents in the area were asked to check outbuildings and video surveillance during the search.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
Prior to the fire, the acreage, house and outbuildings had been appraised at $4,700.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Barns and fenced pastures, along with several greenhouses, hoop houses, and other agrarian outbuildings, make up the property’s farming facilities.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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