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OUTBUILDING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("outbuilding" is a kind of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "outbuilding"):
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)
