woodshed

[ wood-shed ]

noun

a shed for storing wood for fuel.

verb (used without object),wood·shed·ded, wood·shed·ding.

Slang. to practice a musical instrument assiduously and with a specific goal in mind: He's woodshedding for next week's show.

Origin of woodshed

First recorded in 1835–45; wood¹ + shed¹

Words Nearby woodshed

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How to use woodshed in a sentence

Conservative poobah Bill Kristol took her to the woodshed Wednesday for her stance against raising the debt ceiling.
John Boehner's GOP Headaches | Benjamin Sarlin, Samuel P. Jacobs | January 6, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
"You'd better put that pony back in the barn," Farmer Green called from the woodshed door.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels | Arthur Scott Bailey
Without a word, she went to the woodshed and brought back a pair of oars which she fitted into the locks.
The Missing Formula | Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
Several times I was obliged to turn from the road, once taking shelter under a tree and again in a woodshed.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback | Willard Glazier
Even I had a little bowl of water in the woodshed, though I could easily have run up to the barnyard when I wanted a drink.
Beautiful Joe | Marshall Saunders

He gave me a very large mutton bone, and I held it in my mouth, and watched him opening the woodshed door.
Beautiful Joe | Marshall Saunders

British Dictionary definitions for woodshed

woodshed

/ (ˈwʊdˌʃɛd) /

noun

a small outbuilding where firewood, garden tools, etc, are stored

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