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Woodshed - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

A woodshed is a small outdoor structure used for storing firewood. It can also refer to practicing or rehearsing, especially in music, as in woodshedding to improve skills.

woodshed

/ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/ /ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/

Definition:

A small building for storing firewood or tools, often located near a house.

Synonyms:

shed, storage hut, outbuilding

Part of Speech:

noun

Antonyms:

mansion, palace

Common Collocations:

behind the woodshed, in the woodshed, woodshed door, woodshed roof

Derivatives:

woodshedding, woodshedded

Usage Tips:

Use "woodshed" to refer to a small outdoor storage structure, often for firewood or gardening tools.

Common Phrases:

take someone to the woodshed, woodshed session

Etymology:

Derived from "wood" + "shed," first recorded in the early 19th century for a place to store wood.

Examples:

  • 1. The old man stacked logs in the woodshed for winter.
  • 2. She found rusty tools hidden in the back of the woodshed.
  • 3. They built a new woodshed beside the garage last summer.
  • 4. The cat often sleeps near the warm woodshed in winter.

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