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

She led the way swiftly, through the silent night, across the yard, over a small paddock, up to the sheep-yard beside the woolshed.

From Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn by Kingsley, Henry

In ten minutes the vast woolshed, lately echoing with the ceaseless click of the shears, the jests, the songs, the oaths of the rude congregation, was silent and deserted.

From Shearing in the Riverina by Boldrewood, Rolf

The woolshed, the washpen, and all the huts connected with them are lone and voiceless as caravanserais in a city of the plague.

From Shearing in the Riverina by Boldrewood, Rolf

Many wild tales are told of woolshed rows.

From Shearing in the Riverina by Boldrewood, Rolf

He was laid in the woolshed and a watch placed on guard, and early in the morning a messenger was despatched to Dr. Haast with the sad tidings.

From Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 by Booth, Robert B.