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toolshed

American  
[tool-shed] / ˈtulˌʃɛd /

noun

  1. a small building where tools are stored, often in the backyard of a house.


Etymology

Origin of toolshed

First recorded in 1830–40; tool + shed 1

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A toolshed where a contractor stores equipment that sometimes gets used near a mining site is potentially a mine.

From The Wall Street Journal May 29, 2026

It hit a toolshed and did not injure anyone, although it was carrying explosives.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

JOY: The tiki bar started as a toolshed that I didn’t know what to do with.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2023

A toolshed and nearby greenhouses round out this most traditionally farmlike growing space.

From Seattle Times Apr. 16, 2022

Hazel gestured to a small blue building the size of a toolshed.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

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