outbuilding

/ˌaʊtˈbɪldɪŋ/
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Other forms: outbuildings

Definitions of outbuilding
  1. noun
    a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
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    carriage house, coach house, remise
    a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
    garage
    an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
    dog house, doghouse, kennel
    outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
    earth-closet, jakes, outhouse, privy
    a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
    shed
    an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
    apiary, bee house
    a shed containing a number of beehives
    boathouse
    a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
    car port, carport
    garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles
    coal house
    a shed for storing coal
    toolhouse, toolshed
    a shed for storing tools
    woodshed
    a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
    type of:
    building, edifice
    a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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