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annexure

annexure

7.4
A building or part joined to a larger main building
  • noun
  • /ˈænɛkʃər/
  • UK
translation icon : anexo
  • They converted the old storage area into an annexure for additional classrooms.

Examples

  • Guests were directed to the annexure for the evening reception.

  • The conference was held in the new annexure built behind the main office.

  • The new annexure was completed last month.

  • Our office has an annexure for meetings.

  • The conference was held in the new annexure built behind the main office.

  • Guests were directed to the annexure for the evening reception.

  • They converted the old storage area into an annexure for additional classrooms.

Synonyms

annex
vsannexure
37 5.1

A smaller building added to a larger one for extra space

is the same in meaning but is an alternative word form

How Attached

annexure
  • UK
7.4
extension
44 3.8
wing
122 3.0
outbuilding
8 3.9
detached
3 3.8

Surface Forms

annexure singular
annexures plural

Morphology

annexure = annex (semi-transparent) = annex + ure

The word is built from 'annex' plus '-ure', but the suffix is not highly productive and the building-specific sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Annexure comes from the word annex, which goes back to an old Latin word meaning 'attach' or 'tie to'. Think of an annex as something 'added on' to the main building, so an annexure is a building joined to the main one.