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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The largest fires have damaged more than 12,000 houses, cars and outbuildings, among other structures.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Officials estimate that 7,000 structures were damaged or destroyed, though structures can include homes, businesses, smaller outbuildings and sheds and even vehicles.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Another Scoops is also pending in the Breckenridge Village Shopping Center, Interstate 430 and North Rodney Parham Road, in the former Tropical Smoothie outbuilding, damaged in the March 31, 2023, tornado; a new Tropical Smoothie is under construction nearby at Rodney Parham and Old Forge Road.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
His body was later found in an outbuilding with a gun nearby.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Officials estimate that 7,000 structures were damaged or destroyed, though structures can include homes, businesses, smaller outbuildings and sheds and even vehicles.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Another Scoops is also pending in the Breckenridge Village Shopping Center, Interstate 430 and North Rodney Parham Road, in the former Tropical Smoothie outbuilding, damaged in the March 31, 2023, tornado; a new Tropical Smoothie is under construction nearby at Rodney Parham and Old Forge Road.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
His body was later found in an outbuilding with a gun nearby.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Outbuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbuilding. Accessed 30 Jan. 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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