woodshed

[ woo d-shed ]

/ ˈwʊdˌʃɛd /

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.

Nearby words

woods, woods colt, woods, tiger, woodscrew, woodser, woodshed, woodsia, woodsman, woodson, woodson, carter godwin, woodstock

Origin of woodshed

First recorded in 1835–45; wood¹ + shed¹

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Examples from the Web for woodshed

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|DAILY BEAST
The cottage contained three rooms, with a cellar and woodshed besides.
Just Patty|Jean Webster
But, at the word from me, he'll ask nothing better than to 'run' you and your German every step of the way to your own woodshed.
Lad: A Dog|Albert Payson Terhune
Got troubles enough of my own, what with the woodshed settin' fire to the house!
A Campfire Girl's First Council Fire|Jane L. Stewart

Then they hastily brought the discarded seat from the barn, and with the help of Jerry it was shoved up on the woodshed.
Prudence of the Parsonage|Ethel Hueston
They forgot errands, they did absent-minded, destructive things, they were much given to long consultations behind the woodshed.
The Adventures of Bobby Orde|Stewart Edward White

British Dictionary definitions for woodshed

woodshed

/ (ˈwʊdˌʃɛd) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for woodshed

woodshed

1844, from wood (n.) + shed (n.). Sometimes a euphemism for "outhouse." Figuratively, as the place for private punishment, 1907, American English colloquial.