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outbuilding

[out-bil-ding] / ˈaʊtˌbɪl dɪŋ /
NOUN
barn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The shop, a small outbuilding adjacent to a used car lot, now sat empty; its fading sign still stood roadside.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

Still wearing his black-tie outfit and flanked by Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth, Trump told reporters that the attempt only strengthened his resolve to finish the White House outbuilding.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

If you have to move them, it is best to do so very gently and place them in a sheltered warm spot in your garden or an outbuilding.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2025

The Wiltshire Council signed off on his plans to build an ornamental outbuilding, a three-story extension, the lake and a driveway that curves around it.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 2, 2025

Dad was in the outbuilding, where he had a forge.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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