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woodshed

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈwʊdˌʃɛd/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: W UH1 D SH EH2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An enclosed, roofed structure, often an outbuilding, used primarily to store firewood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shed, structure

2

noun

Meaning 2

A place where punishments or reprimands are administered.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To practice or rehearse using a musical instrument.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To practice or rehearse a script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Topics: broadcasting, media

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To self-isolate in order to work on one's artistic development or to produce work without interruptions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a shed for storing firewood or garden tools

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shed

History

Etymology

From wood + shed.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ցախատուն (cʻaxatun) — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Armenian: ցախանոց (cʻaxanocʻ) — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Armenian: փայտանոց (pʻaytanocʻ) — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Bulgarian: барака за дърва (baraka za dǎrva) — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Catalan: cambreta — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Catalan: llenyer — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Czech: kůlna na dříví — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Estonian: puukuur — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Finnish: puuvaja — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Finnish: liiteri — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • French: bûcher — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Galician: alboio — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Galician: combarro — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • German: Holzschuppen — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Italian: legnaia — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Macedonian: др́варник (dŕvarnik) — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Norwegian Bokmål: vedskjul — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Plautdietsch: Holtschenn — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Polish: drewutnia — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Polish: drwalnia — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Polish: drwalka — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Portuguese: depósito de madeira — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Russian: лесополоса (lesopolosa) — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Spanish: leñera — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Swedish: vedbod — enclosed structure for storing firewood
  • Turkish: odunluk — enclosed structure for storing firewood
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