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outbuilding

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but associated with some main building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outshed

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

present participle and gerund of outbuild

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: building, edifice

Narrower terms: coach house, carriage house, remise, garage, kennel, doghouse, dog house, outhouse, privy, earth-closet, jakes, shed

History

Etymology

From out + building.

Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَبْنى خَارِجِيّ — separate building associated with a main building
  • Bulgarian: пристройка (pristrojka) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Chinese Mandarin: 外屋 (wàiwū) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Chinese Mandarin: 庫房 /库房 (kùfáng) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Danish: udhus — separate building associated with a main building
  • Dutch: bijgebouw — separate building associated with a main building
  • Finnish: ulkorakennus — separate building associated with a main building
  • French: dépendance — separate building associated with a main building
  • French: cabanon — separate building associated with a main building
  • Galician: alpendre — separate building associated with a main building
  • Galician: cabanón — separate building associated with a main building
  • Galician: alboio — separate building associated with a main building
  • Galician: pendello — separate building associated with a main building
  • German: Nebengebäude — separate building associated with a main building
  • Ido: hangaro — separate building associated with a main building
  • Italian: chiosco — separate building associated with a main building
  • Italian: padiglione — separate building associated with a main building
  • Japanese: 離れ家 (hanareya) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Macedonian: до́градба (dógradba) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Macedonian: по́мошна згра́да (pómošna zgráda) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Macedonian: депанда́нс (depandáns) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Macedonian: спо́редна згра́да (spóredna zgráda) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Norwegian: uthus — separate building associated with a main building
  • Polish: przybudówka — separate building associated with a main building
  • Portuguese: dependência — separate building associated with a main building
  • Russian: фли́гель (flígelʹ) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Russian: пристро́йка (pristrójka) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Scottish Gaelic: seada — separate building associated with a main building
  • Serbo-Croatian: sporedna zgrada — separate building associated with a main building
  • Serbo-Croatian: depandansa — separate building associated with a main building
  • Swedish: uthus — separate building associated with a main building
  • Ottoman Turkish: طام (dam) — separate building associated with a main building
  • Ukrainian: прибудова (prybudova) — separate building associated with a main building
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