toolshed

American

[tool-shed] / ˈtulˌʃɛd /

noun

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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toolshed

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

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

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2022

Is a tiny house really a glorified toolshed?

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2021

She found Rasheed in the toolshed, pounding nails into a plank of wood.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

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