Outbuilding Meaning in English

word

US

ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ

OWT-bil-ding

UK

aʊtbˈɪldɪŋ

owt-BIL-ding

Definition

A small building separate from but near a main house or building, used for storage or other purposes.

Usage & Nuances

Usually refers to sheds, barns, or garages near a main house. Common in rural or farm settings. Not used for buildings where people live; think of utility buildings only. Often collocated as 'farm outbuilding', 'garden outbuilding', or 'storage outbuilding'.

• Spanish: anexo - edificio auxiliar
• Portuguese (BR): edificação anexa - dependência
• Portuguese (PT): anexo - edifício auxiliar
• Chinese (Simplified): 附属建筑
• Chinese (Traditional): 附屬建築
• Hindi: बाहरी इमारत
• Arabic: مبنى ملحق
• Bengali: আনুষঙ্গিক ঘর - বারান্দা (গুদামঘর) - ছাউনি
• Russian: хозяйственная постройка - сарай - подсобное помещение
• Japanese: 付属建物 - 離れ（物置など）
• Vietnamese: nhà phụ - nhà kho - nhà ngoài
• Korean: 부속 건물 - 창고
• Turkish: ek bina - müştemilat - ek yapı
• Urdu: باہر کی عمارت - مضافی عمارت
• Indonesian: bangunan tambahan - gudang

Example Sentences

There's an outbuilding behind the house for tools.

basic

The old barn is an outbuilding near the farm.

basic

They use the outbuilding to store bikes.

basic

We turned the old outbuilding into a workshop last year.

natural

That little outbuilding used to be a chicken coop.

natural

There’s an outbuilding on the property that nobody uses anymore.

natural