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

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Example Sentences

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woolshed

I was looking out," said Rachel; "I saw the buggy before it reached the woolshed.

From A Mere Chance, Vol. 2 of 3 A Novel by Ada Cambridge

Fewer of the labouring men are present than were seen in the old woolshed services.

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

The station homestead, so lovingly descanted upon in the advertisement, consisted of a two-roomed slab hut; the woolshed, where the sheep were shorn, was made of gumtree trunks roofed with bark.

From Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson

Many wild tales are told of woolshed rows.

From Shearing in the Riverina by Rolf Boldrewood

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 Miles Franklin

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