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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Is there a communal den (tree, outbuilding, other shelter) on your property, and if so, is the latrine (pooping spot) concentrated under that tree or at the base of the structure? 
oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 According to troopers, law enforcement was able to locate Daquane Wilson, 27, with a baby inside an outbuilding. Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 The blaze, which started near Highway 173 and Highway 138, destroyed one outbuilding. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Battalion Chief Mike McBridge told OnScene TV that the fire may have started in the garage or an an outbuilding on the property. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022 If the weather is extreme, outdoor pets should either be moved inside or into a suitable outbuilding, the charity added. Bloomberg.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Its brick exterior wall had been shelled, as had an outbuilding and its parking lot. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 In Makariv, the township that encompasses Vysehrad, police set up shop in an outbuilding attached to a small market, after their headquarters across the street were blackened and hollowed by a missile strike. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022 Frank LoCoco said the flames spread at a slow to moderate rate near homes, destroying the RV and outbuilding before firefighters, with the help of two water-dropping helicopters, held the fire to 3 acres. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2021 See More
oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 According to troopers, law enforcement was able to locate Daquane Wilson, 27, with a baby inside an outbuilding. Landon Mion, Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 The blaze, which started near Highway 173 and Highway 138, destroyed one outbuilding. Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 Battalion Chief Mike McBridge told OnScene TV that the fire may have started in the garage or an an outbuilding on the property. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2022 If the weather is extreme, outdoor pets should either be moved inside or into a suitable outbuilding, the charity added. Bloomberg.com, 17 Feb. 2022 Its brick exterior wall had been shelled, as had an outbuilding and its parking lot. James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 In Makariv, the township that encompasses Vysehrad, police set up shop in an outbuilding attached to a small market, after their headquarters across the street were blackened and hollowed by a missile strike. Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022 Frank LoCoco said the flames spread at a slow to moderate rate near homes, destroying the RV and outbuilding before firefighters, with the help of two water-dropping helicopters, held the fire to 3 acres. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
outbuilding
noun
out·build·ing ˈau̇t-ˌbil-diŋ
: a building (as a shed or stable) separate from a main building