shed room

noun Chiefly Southern U.S.

a storage room.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU FEEL THE WEAL WITH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ?

Did you collect all of last week’s words, but eftsoons forget what they mean? Don’t worry, we’re here to jog your memory. See how many words from the week of May 18 to 24 you can get right!

Question 1 of 7

weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of shed room

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Words nearby shed room

shed dormer, shed hand, shed light on, shed out, shed roof, shed room, shed up, shedder, shedful, shedload, shedrow

Example sentences from the Web for shed room

The door of the shed-room suddenly opened and Mary stood before her.
The Foolish Virgin|Thomas Dixon
These harbours are furnished with ample quay and shed-room, and also with a commodious graving-dock—the oldest in Scotland.
The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain Vol. 1|William Finden
The room was somewhat bare, for the shed-room outside was evidently the more used part of the house.
In Exile and Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote
In a shed-room he found a bench, dusted it, and brought it in for her.
A Yankee from the West|Opie Read

She presently stepped into the shed-room, and there looked over the piles of quilts.
His "Day In Court"|Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)

MEANINGS

WORD GAMES

LEARN

WRITING

WORD OF THE DAY