shed room

American  

noun

Chiefly Southern U.S.

1. a storage room.

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Etymology

Origin of shed room

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

Out there amidst all the growing things, it seemed like maybe she’d just gone to the shed room to get a hoe instead being off in Heaven.

From Literature

He made me drag the zinc tubs full of watered-down rose blankets into the shed room by the back porch.

From Literature

So not a soul except Mama saw me bring the zinc tubs out of the shed room.

From Literature

“If you hear something, come to Bellingham’s house in the night, across from where your ship docked this morning. I sleep in the shed room. Tap on the window and I’ll awake.”

From Literature

In this extremity a kind-looking Irish soldier came to our aid and promised that we should be protected if it "cost him his life," and that he would bring a friend with him, who would spend the night in the shed room, "to be handy, if needed."

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