noun
shed
a small building for storage or work
We keep our bikes and tools in the shed.
Etymology
The older word names a shelter. Modern shed specializes it to a relatively small, simple building used for storage or practical work.
More examples
- She repairs old chairs in a shed behind her house.
- The garden shed has shelves for pots and seeds.
- Two wooden sheds stand beside the garage.
Forms
shed · sheds
Similar words
- outbuilding
- An outbuilding is any secondary building separate from the main building.
- workshop
- A workshop is specifically equipped for making or repairing things.
- storehouse
- A storehouse holds goods or supplies, often on a larger scale.