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Shed Very Common

Shed has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage

"The old wooden shed stood in the corner of the garden, providing perfect shelter for their lawnmowers and gardening tools."

2

An area between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

"The gardener stored his old tools in the wooden shed at the edge of the property."

3

A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding; a hut.

In plain English: A shed is a small building used for storing tools, equipment, or other items outside your house.

"We stored our gardening tools in an old shed at the back of the yard."

Verb
1

get rid of

"he shed his image as a pushy boss"

"shed your clothes"

2

pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities

"shed tears"

"spill blood"

"God shed His grace on Thee"

3

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

"spill the beans all over the table"

4

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

"our dog sheds every Spring"

5

To part, separate or divide.

"The maintenance crew decided to put the retired steam locomotive into the roundhouse for restoration."

6

To place or allocate a vehicle, such as a locomotive, in or to a depot or shed.

In plain English: To shed means to get rid of something you are carrying, wearing, or growing on your body.

"The dog shed its fur in piles across the living room during spring cleaning."

Usage: Use "shed" when describing how an object releases something like water, light, or heat, rather than for its physical structure as a building. Avoid confusing it with synonyms that imply permanent storage unless specifically referring to placing vehicles in a depot.

Adjective
1

shed at an early stage of development

"most amphibians have caducous gills"

"the caducous calyx of a poppy"

Example Sentences
"We stored our gardening tools in an old shed at the back of the yard." noun
"The old house was filled with dust and had to be cleaned out of the shed." noun
"He stored his gardening tools in the back shed until spring arrived." noun
"There is plenty of room for our bikes if we move them into the garden shed." noun
"The dog shed its fur in piles across the living room during spring cleaning." verb
See Also
cry onychomadesis subimago tabela tofall shedrow linhay irradiate
Related Terms
Antonyms
lasting
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
outbuilding remove pour move shed
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
apiary boathouse coal house toolshed woodshed shed abscise exfoliate autotomize seed desquamate

Origin

The word "shed" comes from Old English, where it originally meant to separate, divide, or distinguish. Its roots trace back to ancient Germanic and Indo-European languages that conveyed the idea of cutting or parting things apart.

Rhyming Words
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