outbuilding

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

out +‎ building

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[1]:
      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.

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

outbuilding

  1. present participle and gerund of outbuild