shed
1[ shed ]
/ ʃɛd /
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noun
a slight 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 pick.
Origin of shed
2before 950; Middle English s(c)hed(d)en (v.), Old English scēadan, variant of sceādan; cognate with German scheiden to 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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