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Definition of Outbuilding
1. Noun. A building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building.
Specialized synonyms: Carriage House, Coach House, Remise, Garage, Dog House, Doghouse, Kennel, Earth-closet, Jakes, Outhouse, Privy, Shed
Definition of Outbuilding
1. n. A building separate from, and subordinate to, the main house; an outhouse.
Definition of Outbuilding
1. Noun. A building, such as a barn, shed, or garage, that is separate from, but associated with some main building ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outbuilding
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outbuilding
Literary usage of Outbuilding
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1905)
"The coal shed, the one outbuilding and the school house are bunched right together
on the street and any farmer here knows where to go to find this lay out. ..."
2. Villas and Cottages: A Series of Designs Prepared for Execution in the by Calvert Vaux (1872)
"The vignette shows a sketch for a rustic outbuilding proposed to be constructed
with a rough frame covered with bark, and with a shingle roof. ..."
3. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1905)
""Occupying" means using, but the occupation of a barn means a very different use
than that of a house or an outbuilding. Fritz v. Home Ins. Co., 44 NW 139, ..."
4. The Rural School Plant for Rural Teachers and School Boards, Normal Schools by Samuel Andrew Challman (1917)
"This is really the most sanitary i'lg. 143. Floor Plan of outbuilding. way in
which to handle the problem of the outdoor toilet, ..."
5. The Ecclesiologist by Ecclesiological Society (1860)
"We were particularly struck with the idea of a figure of Cerberus surmounting an
outbuilding, and equipped with large eyes of red glass. ..."
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