Detached Structure

Definition

• A section of a building that is not directly attached to the main building. A garage that is on a property but not directly attached to a house is an example of a detached structure.

Synonyms
detached building, separate structure

Related Terms and Acronyms

• Attached (attd, att) — Abbreviation,
  • Something that is affixed to a property.
  ➥ As in attached garage.
• Attached Structure — Definition,
  • A building that is attached to another building.
• Carport (cprt, crprt) — Abbreviation,
  • A roofed parking area that lacks one or more walls.
• Detached (detd, det) — Abbreviation,
  • Something that is not affixed to a property.
  ➥ As in detached garage.
• Duplex (dup) — Abbreviation,
  • One building that contains two housing units.
  ➥ A two-unit complex.
• Multi-Family (MF, mfam) — Acronym & Abbreviation,
  • A building with more than four residential units.
• Single-Family Detached Home — Definition,
  • A house that one family lives in and is not attached to another house (like a duplex).
• Townhouse (town, twnhse, th) — Abbreviation,
  • A house that is attached to or built close to other houses.
• Triplex — Definition,
  • One building that contains three housing units.