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outbuilding

DEFINITIONS OF: outbuilding

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n a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building

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carriage house, coach house, remise
a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
garage
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
dog house, doghouse, kennel
outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
earth-closet, jakes, outhouse, privy
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
shed
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
apiary, bee house
a shed containing a number of beehives
boathouse
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
car port, carport
garage for one or two cars consisting of a flat roof supported on poles
coal house
a shed for storing coal
toolhouse, toolshed
a shed for storing tools
woodshed
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
Type of:
building, edifice
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
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