How to Use detached in a Sentence

detached

adjective
  • The house has a detached garage.
  • There is a pool, hot tub, sauna plus a detached studio.
    oregonlive, 6 July 2020
  • Only the detached garage burned and there was no damage to the nearby home.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The estate grounds include a front courtyard and a detached guest house.
    Ebony Day, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The covered breezeway leads to the detached two-car garage with a bonus room and bathroom.
    Dallas News, 12 July 2020
  • The house is on a roughly 6,550-square-foot lot with patios, lawn and a detached garage.
    Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020
  • The detached garage is equipped with a second-story two-room apartment with a kitchenette and full bath, as well as a greenhouse.
    Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, 1 Aug. 2020
  • There is also a detached office or in-law suite with a bathroom, an oversized garage with a shop plus a koi pond, personal trails and small creek.
    oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2020
  • The detached structural steel treehouse is connected to the main house via another bridge-like walkway.
    Dallas News, 7 June 2020
  • The property, a short drive from downtown and the Detroit Zoo, has a fenced backyard, mature trees, and a detached garage.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Mander said Tarrant had shown no empathy toward his victims and remained detached and self-centered.
    Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Between the detached garage and the home, glass doors in the living room lead to a covered patio with outdoor seating that's perfect for outdoor entertainment.
    Isabel Garcia, House Beautiful, 7 July 2020
  • The home, according to online records owned by William Godfrey, 83, was the scene of two fires, both involving two vehicles and a detached garage Murn set ablaze.
    Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The pill and the plant stuff keep me calm and detached.
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2022
  • The detached garage door was open and the lights were on.
    Emily Bamforth, cleveland, 9 Jan. 2021
  • For detached garages, leave the door open to allow air to flow.
    USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • There is a detached garage sharing the 4,356-square-foot lot.
    oregonlive, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The sale of the detached house in the 5300 block of Thomas Ave., Oakland, has been finalized.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The first is a detached office geared to those who work from home.
    Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • There are even a fire pit and a haunting mural along the side of the detached garage.
    Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Past a ranch house, the sedan stopped outside a large detached garage.
    Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Mustang was still inside of the detached garage, but it was locked.
    Richard Schlesinger, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2020
  • The driveway leading to the detached two-car garage is new, too.
    cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
  • There is a detached guest house and garages to shelter six cars.
    oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Deputies were called to the home about 3:30 p.m. and found Lewis in the loft of a detached garage on the property with a gunshot wound to the chest.
    Caroline Silva, ajc, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The sale of the detached house in the 200 block of Almeria Ave., Fremont, has been finalized.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Anderson used a lighter and propane grill to start a fire in a detached garage in Bond Hill.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The house has four bedrooms and a guest apartment as well as a detached garage.
    E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
  • In addition to the swimming pool, what used to be a detached garage is now a pool house.
    Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2022
  • The backyard includes a deck and a detached ADU with a kitchen, laundry, and deck set over a garage and office.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 24 Sep. 2024

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