coach house
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Noun (1)
- a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehiclesSynonyms: carriage houseremiseType of outbuilding
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
“coach house” is listed under carriage house.
carriage house noun
a small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate, used for keeping coaches, carriages, or other vehicles; — also called coach house. It is now (1998) obsolescent and its function has been taken over by the garage, which is usually attached to a residence or main building. Carriage houses are still found on older estates, though not usually used for their original purpose.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54