How do you use "Outbuilding" in a sentence?

The cottage has an outbuilding for the toilet. We had to use the outbuilding in all weather. The outbuilding has been converted to a proper bathroom.

Outbuilding

Q: What does "Outbuilding" mean?

An outdoor toilet (euphemism) A euphemism for an outdoor toilet, particularly in rural areas. Before indoor plumbing, the toilet was often in a separate small building in the garden.

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의미: An outdoor toilet (euphemism)

户外厕所（委婉说法）

Un aseo exterior (eufemismo)

屋外トイレ（婉曲表現）

야외 화장실 (완곡 표현)

A euphemism for an outdoor toilet, particularly in rural areas. Before indoor plumbing, the toilet was often in a separate small building in the garden.

户外厕所的委婉说法，特别是在农村地区。在室内管道普及之前，厕所通常设在花园里的一栋小独立建筑中。

Un eufemismo para un aseo exterior, particularmente en zonas rurales. Antes de la fontanería interior, el retrete solía estar en un pequeño edificio separado en el jardín.

屋外トイレの婉曲表現で、特に田舎で使われる。屋内配管が普及する前、トイレは庭の別棟にあることが多かった。

야외 화장실을 가리키는 완곡 표현으로, 특히 시골 지역에서 쓰인다. 실내 배관이 보급되기 전에는 화장실이 정원의 작은 별채에 있는 경우가 많았다.

예문

The cottage has an outbuilding for the toilet.
那栋小屋有一个外面的厕所小屋
La casa de campo tiene una dependencia exterior para el aseo
そのコテージにはトイレ用の別棟がある
그 시골집에는 화장실용 별채가 있다.
We had to use the outbuilding in all weather.
不管什么天气都得用外面的厕所
Teníamos que usar la dependencia exterior con cualquier tiempo
どんな天気でも外のトイレを使わなければならなかった
어떤 날씨에도 바깥 화장실을 사용해야 했다.
The outbuilding has been converted to a proper bathroom.
外面的小屋已被改造成正式的浴室
La dependencia exterior se ha convertido en un baño de verdad
別棟はちゃんとしたバスルームに改装された
별채가 제대로 된 욕실로 개조되었다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: rural, historical, property

어조: euphemistic, rural

✓ 올바른 표현

The outbuilding at the bottom of the garden
花园尽头的小屋
La dependencia al fondo del jardín
庭の奥の別棟
정원 끝에 있는 별채

✗ 잘못된 표현

Mainly historical now
现在主要是历史用语了
Principalmente histórico en la actualidad
現在では主に歴史的な表現
현재는 주로 역사적 맥락에서 사용

흔한 실수

Expecting indoor facilities in old properties

기원과 역사

General term for any building separate from the main house. When used for toilets, it refers to the practice of having the toilet in a separate structure for hygiene reasons.

어원: Out + building (external structure)

최초 기록: 18th century onwards

문화적 배경

Era: Pre-plumbing era

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Rural, working class

Pop culture: Period dramas

Regional notes: Historical British and Australian.

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