annexe
/ˈæneks/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæneks/ (ame, ipa)
annexe — noun
- annexesingular
- annexesplural
1. a building positioned next to a larger main structure, or a set of rooms attache
a building positioned next to a larger main structure, or a set of rooms attached to it, used as extra space for work, living, or services such as medical care.
The hospital built a new annexe to house its expanding emergency department.
collocation: hospital annexe
Dr. Okafor's office is in the annexe behind the main university building.
The consulate annexe on Fifth Avenue provides visa services for tourists and students.
An annexe was added to the library last summer, creating twenty quiet study spaces.
The school's science annexe contains four laboratories and a computer room.
- extension
suggests a part added directly onto a building, often connected internally; more common for houses than for large institutions
- wing
a section that projects from the side of a building; usually part of the original structure rather than a separate added building
- addition
a general term for any part added to a building; less specific about whether it is separate or attached
文法句型
annexe to [building]
annexe of [organisation]
用法筆記
Spelled annexe in British English and annex in American English when used as a noun. The word is more typical in formal or institutional contexts (schools, hospitals, embassies) than in everyday conversation about home additions.