woolshed

American  

[wool-shed] / ˈwʊlˌʃɛd /

noun

1. a building in which sheep are sheared and wool is gathered and prepared for market.

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woolshed British  

/ ˈwʊlˌʃɛd /

noun

1. a shearing shed

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Etymology

Origin of woolshed

First recorded in 1840–50; wool + shed ¹

Example Sentences

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woolshed

Last year it had been Beecham's ball, the year before Bossier's, and this year it was to take place in the woolshed of James Grant of Yabtree.

From My Brilliant Career by Franklin, Miles

At Elderslie one was held at the woolshed, where I had a bale of wool as the platform.

From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)

It is in the station-house or in the adjoining woolshed that the service is held.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

There'd been a big tent rigged, as big as a small woolshed, too.

From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Boldrewood, Rolf

A large wagon shed with a loft above, a woolshed and one or two smaller storehouses comprise all the outbuildings.

From Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa by Moulin, Louis Eug?ne du