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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There have been students and gardens and outbuildings and just a wide variety of things changing paths.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
At least three tornadoes were spotted in Oklahoma and Missouri on April 29, uprooting trees and damaging outbuildings in Tulsa, according to preliminary reports by the weather service.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
One home was damaged and multiple outbuildings were destroyed, said the agency's Thursday afternoon announcement.
—Will Hofmann, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
One home was damaged, however, and multiple outbuildings, referring to sheds, garages and buildings of the like, have been destroyed.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
At least three tornadoes were spotted in Oklahoma and Missouri on April 29, uprooting trees and damaging outbuildings in Tulsa, according to preliminary reports by the weather service.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
One home was damaged and multiple outbuildings were destroyed, said the agency's Thursday afternoon announcement.
—Will Hofmann, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
One home was damaged, however, and multiple outbuildings, referring to sheds, garages and buildings of the like, have been destroyed.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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