outbuilding

English

Etymology

out + building

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ/
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Noun

outbuilding (plural outbuildings)

  1. A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but associated with some main building
    • 2020 September 1, Nicholas Barber, “Five stars for I'm Thinking of Ending Things”, in BBC:
      Once they reach the remote farm, Jake insists on giving Lucy a tour of the outbuildings before they go into the house, a tour that includes some lambs that have frozen to death in a barn, and the spot where a pig was eaten alive by maggots.

Translations

Verb

outbuilding

  1. present participle and gerund of outbuild
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