Meaning & use
annex building
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Meaning
nouncountable
A building that is added to or near a main building and used as an extra part of it.
Grammar: Countable noun: you can say 'an annex building' or 'annex buildings'.
Patterns
- annex building to something
- annex building of something
The library's rare books are kept in a separate annex building behind the main library.
The company rented an annex building to house its growing staff.
Word forms
| plural | annex buildings |
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Common combinations
- annex building to the main building
- The annex building to the main building is connected by a covered walkway.
- a small annex building
- They converted a small annex building into a café.
- the annex building of a hospital
- The annex building of the hospital houses the outpatient clinic.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- annex noun
- A building added to a larger one; also a verb meaning to take territory.
- annexation noun
- The act of adding something, especially territory.
Commonly confused: annex building or annexe?
annex building vs annexe
British spelling of the same word; 'annex' is more common in American English.
Practice
The new staff offices are in a(n) ______ building next to the main hospital.
Choose one answer.
'Annex' means an extra building added to a main one. 'Access' means a way in, 'excess' means too much, and 'axis' is a line, so none fit the context.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “annex building”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.