Crossword Genius

Exclude new building (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barn

'building' is the definition.
(barn is a kind of building)

'exclude new' is the wordplay.
'exclude' becomes 'bar' ('bar' can be a synonym of 'exclude').
'new' becomes 'n'.
'bar'+'n'='BARN'

(Other definitions for barn that I've seen before include "stable" , "Type of dance or owl" , "Large shed" , "Housing for farm animals" , "Farm store" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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