outbuilding definition

English

Etymology

out +‎ building

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ/

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^[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

• outhouse

Translations

Verb

outbuilding

1. present participle and gerund of outbuild