shed

1
[ shed ]
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noun
  1. a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.

  2. a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end.

Origin of shed

1
First recorded in 1475–85; variant of shade

Other words from shed

  • shedlike, adjective

Words Nearby shed

Other definitions for shed (2 of 3)

shed2
[ shed ]

verb (used with object),shed, shed·ding.
  1. to emit and let fall, as tears:When someone arrived to rescue us, I shed tears of joy and gratitude.

  2. to impart or release; give or send forth (light, sound, fragrance, influence, etc.): A full moon was shedding its light on the little town as they entered it.

  1. to resist being penetrated or affected by: The jacket is treated with a durable water-repellent finish to shed light precipitation.

  2. to cast off or let fall (leaves, hair, feathers, skin, shell, etc.) by natural process: A healthy, growing snake will shed its skin about once a month.

  3. to get rid of or release oneself from: First, we must shed our illusions about what rural life is supposed to be like.I find that I go through phases where I shed some of my friendships.

  4. to pour forth (water or other liquid), as a fountain or river: All of these rivers eventually shed their waters into the Luapula River.

  5. Textiles. to separate (the warp) in forming a shed.

verb (used without object),shed, shed·ding.
  1. to cast off hair, feathers, skin, or other covering or parts by natural process: All dogs shed, and need some grooming to brush out loose hair.

  2. to fall off, as leaves: Leaves that are severely infected by this disease will shed prematurely.

  1. to drop out, as hair, seed, grain, etc.: My hair began shedding during the first month after I started taking the medication.The seeds of this plant shed soon after the pod opens, so they’re hard to find.

noun
  1. Textiles. (on a loom) a triangular, transverse opening created between raised and lowered warp threads through which the shuttle passes in depositing the loose thread that will become the weft.

Origin of shed

2
First recorded before 950; Middle English verb shed(d)en, shed, Old English scēadan, scādan; cognate with German scheiden “to separate, divide”

Other words for shed

Other words from shed

  • shed·a·ble, shed·da·ble, adjective
  • non·shed·ding, adjective
  • un·shed·ding, adjective

Other definitions for she'd (3 of 3)

she'd
[ sheed ]

  1. contraction of she had.

  2. contraction of she would.

usage note For she'd

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How to use shed in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for shed (1 of 5)

shed1

/ (ʃɛd) /


noun
  1. a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc

  2. a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc

  1. a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse

  2. NZ another name for freezing works

  3. in the shed NZ at work

verbsheds, shedding or shedded
  1. (tr) NZ to store (hay or wool) in a shed

Origin of shed

1
Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade

Derived forms of shed

  • shedlike, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for shed (2 of 5)

shed2

/ (ʃɛd) /


verbsheds, shedding or shed (mainly tr)
  1. to pour forth or cause to pour forth: to shed tears; shed blood

  2. shed light on, shed light upon, throw light on or throw light upon to clarify or supply additional information about

  1. to cast off or lose: the snake shed its skin; trees shed their leaves

  2. (of a lorry) to drop (its load) on the road by accident

  3. to abolish or get rid of (jobs, workers, etc)

  4. to repel: this coat sheds water

  5. (also intr) (in weaving) to form an opening between (the warp threads) in order to permit the passage of the shuttle

  6. (tr) dialect to make a parting in (the hair)

noun
  1. (in weaving) the space made by shedding

  2. short for watershed

  1. mainly Scot a parting in the hair

Origin of shed

2
Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath

Derived forms of shed

  • shedable or sheddable, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for shed (3 of 5)

shed3

/ (ʃɛd) /


verbsheds, shedding or shed
  1. (tr) to separate or divide off (some farm animals) from the remainder of a group: a good dog can shed his sheep in a matter of minutes

noun
  1. (of a dog) the action of separating farm animals

Origin of shed

3
from shed ²

Derived forms of shed

  • shedding, noun

British Dictionary definitions for shed (4 of 5)

shed4

/ (ʃɛd) /


noun
  1. physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10 –52 square metre

Origin of shed

4
C20: from shed 1; so called by comparison to barn ² because of its smaller size

British Dictionary definitions for she'd (5 of 5)

she'd

/ (ʃiːd) /


contraction of
  1. she had or she would

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