outbuilding
8
3.9
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌbɪldɪŋ/
:
anexo
- Nestled in emerald hills are the thatched-roof house, barn, and outbuildings of a well-run farm.
- houses and outbuildings
Well, they, they went into my outbuilding, my second property.
- Well, they, they went into my outbuilding, my second property.
Examples
-
There were so many barns, outbuildings, and houses; it was like a settlement.
Fiction book (1993) -
Red tin roofs topped a two-story white plank farmhouse, the outbuildings behind it, and a barn that sat below.
Fiction book (1999) -
At last we reached a small outbuilding at the edge of the courtyard.
Fiction book (1993) -
- You two take the outbuildings and we'll take the farm.
-
Let's check those outbuildings we saw coming in.
-
Art looked up the creek and across it at the house, outbuildings, and barn.
Fiction book (1992) -
According to council regulations, a wooden outbuilding should not exceed a maximum eaves height of 2.5 meters.
-
The fire, by now, had spread to the nearby sheds and outbuildings.
Fiction book (1995) -
Now and then, Myers saw a farmhouse and its outbuildings, everything surrounded by a wall.
Fiction book (1992) -
The Homeplace is a 19th-century family farm with cabins and various outbuildings used for storage.
Synonyms
159
1.0
A small simple building in a garden for storing tools
33
5.8
A small building near a house that has a simple outdoor toilet
23
2.7
A small building by a river or lake where people keep boats
21
2.5
A small building near a house where visitors stay
3
3.4
A small building in a garden where people sit and relax in warm weather
1
2.0
A building on a farm used to keep animals, crops, or farm tools
A small building behind a house used as a toilet or for storing tools
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word outbuilding is made of out and building, where out means 'outside' and building means 'a structure you use'. So an outbuilding is a smaller building located outside or beside the main house, often used for storage or work.