shed — a small simple building, typically made of wood or metal
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small simple building, typically made of wood or metal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃed/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks the shed is his personal luxury hotel.
- I need to shed some weight before summer.
- The detective hoped the witness would shed light on the mystery.
shed
NOUN[/ʃed/]
a small simple building, typically made of wood or metal
The tree shed its leaves in autumn.
The boy ran to the shed to get his bicycle. (SHED = STUFF HIDES EVERY DAY → all your stuff hides in a shed.)
The dog shed its fur, the fur spread everywhere, and the owner scratched his head.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'scead' meaning shadow or shed, possibly related to Proto-Germanic 'skadwaz'. The word evolved to mean a small structure that provides shelter or shade.
Breakdown
shed (Old English 'scead') = a simple morpheme with no productive affixes; the modern noun sense developed from the verb meaning 'to cast off' or 'to provide shelter'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks the shed is his personal luxury hotel.”
“I need to shed some weight before summer.”
“The detective hoped the witness would shed light on the mystery.”
“My dog sheds so much hair, I could knit a sweater from it!”
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