shed
1[ shed ]
/ ʃɛd /
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noun
a simple or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc.
a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end.
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Origin of shed
1First recorded in 1475–85; variant of shade
OTHER WORDS FROM shed
shedlike, adjectiveOther definitions for shed (2 of 3)
shed2
[ shed ]
/ ʃɛd /
verb (used with object), shed, shed·ding.
verb (used without object), shed, shed·ding.
noun
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
2First recorded before 950; Middle English verb shed(d)en, shed, Old English scēadan, scādan; cognate with German scheiden “to separate, divide”
OTHER WORDS FROM shed
shed·a·ble, shed·da·ble, adjectivenon·shed·ding, adjectiveun·shed·ding, adjectiveOther definitions for shed (3 of 3)
she'd
[ sheed ]
/ ʃid /
contraction of she had.
contraction of she would.
usage note for she'd
See contraction.
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British Dictionary definitions for shed (1 of 5)
shed1
/ (ʃɛd) /
noun
a small building or lean-to of light construction, used for storage, shelter, etc
a large roofed structure, esp one with open sides, used for storage, repairing locomotives, sheepshearing, etc
a large retail outlet in the style of a warehouse
NZ another name for freezing works
in the shed NZ at work
verb sheds, shedding or shedded
(tr) NZ to store (hay or wool) in a shed
Derived forms of shed
shedlike, adjectiveWord Origin for shed
Old English sced; probably variant of scead shelter, shade
British Dictionary definitions for shed (2 of 5)
shed2
/ (ʃɛd) /
verb sheds, shedding or shed (mainly tr)
noun
Derived forms of shed
shedable or sheddable, adjectiveWord Origin for shed
Old English sceadan; related to Gothic skaidan, Old High German skeidan to separate; see sheath
British Dictionary definitions for shed (3 of 5)
shed3
/ (ʃɛd) /
verb sheds, shedding or shed
(tr) to separate or divide off (some farm animals) from the remainder of a groupa good dog can shed his sheep in a matter of minutes
noun
(of a dog) the action of separating farm animals
Derived forms of shed
shedding, nounWord Origin for shed
from shed ²
British Dictionary definitions for shed (4 of 5)
shed4
/ (ʃɛd) /
noun
physics a former unit of nuclear cross section equal to 10 –52 square metre
Word Origin for shed
C20: from shed 1; so called by comparison to barn ² because of its smaller size
British Dictionary definitions for shed (5 of 5)
she'd
/ (ʃiːd) /
contraction of
she had or she would
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