woodshed

[wood-shed]

noun

1. a shed for storing wood for fuel.

verb (used without object)

woodshedded, woodshedding 

1. Slang.,  to practice a musical instrument assiduously and with a specific goal in mind.

   He's woodshedding for next week's show.

woodshed

/ ˈwʊdˌʃɛd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodshed¹

First recorded in 1835–45; wood ¹ + shed ¹

Example Sentences

Senators learned of “the woodshed,” a room near the hospital laundry where women were taken to be whipped.

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Before last week, I was already writing a column taking Los Angeles to the woodshed for not being and doing and thinking boldly enough.

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Keep in mind that any large-scale sale of Trump’s shares would probably crater the stock price and take his unwary investors to the stock market woodshed.

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They don’t just lose home nailbiters, they get taken to the woodshed.

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Then the police find a human skeleton in the woodshed, and “The Dog of the North” takes on the scent of “A Rose for Emily.”

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