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Describes a building that is not directly attached to other buildings and stands on its own.
Sie wohnen in einem freistehenden Einfamilienhaus am Stadtrand.
They live in a detached single-family house on the outskirts of the city.
The word is a combination of 'frei' (free/open) and 'stehend' (present participle of 'stehen' (to stand)). So it literally describes something that stands on its own and without a connection to anything else.
Die Skulptur wirkt am besten, wenn sie völlig freistehend im Raum platziert wird.
The sculpture looks best when it is placed completely freestanding in the room.
In the real estate context, this is a very common term. People typically speak of a 'freistehendes Haus' (detached house), 'freistehendes Einfamilienhaus' (detached single-family house), or a 'freistehende Villa' (detached villa).
Ein freistehendes Haus bietet mehr Privatsphäre als ein Reihenhaus.
A detached house offers more privacy than a terraced house.
When referring to objects, 'freistehend' (freestanding) is often used in the world of interior design and design in general. Typical examples are a 'freistehende Badewanne' (freestanding bathtub), a 'freistehender Kühlschrank' (freestanding refrigerator), or a 'freistehendes Regal' (freestanding shelf/unit).
Eine freistehende Badewanne benötigt natürlich mehr Platz im Badezimmer.
A freestanding bathtub naturally requires more space in the bathroom.
paved / attached / fortified
'befestigt' and 'freistehend' can both describe how an object stands or is attached. 'befestigt' means that something is fastened to something else, for example to a wall or a post. 'freistehend', on the other hand, means that something stands by itself and is not hanging on a wall or another structure. The words can be confused if you are only thinking about an object being stable. But it can be stable in both cases: 'befestigt' says that it is fixed in place, while 'freistehend' says that it stands independently.
Im Garten steht eine freistehende Lampe neben der Bank.
In the garden, there is a freestanding lamp next to the bench.
Das Regal ist sicher an der Wand befestigt.
The shelf is securely attached to the wall.