shed

  • 21shed — shed1 S3 [ʃed] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Probably from shade] 1.) a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things ▪ a tool shed ▪ a cattle shed ▪ a garden shed 2.) a large industrial building where work is done, large… …

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  • 22shed — 1 noun (C) 1 a small building, often made of wood, used especially for storing things: We had a tool shed in our back yard. | a cattle shed | a garden shed 2 a large industrial building where work is done, large vehicles are kept or machinery is… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23shed */*/ — I UK [ʃed] / US verb [transitive] Word forms shed : present tense I/you/we/they shed he/she/it sheds present participle shedding past tense shed past participle shed 1) to get rid of something that is not wanted or is no longer necessary He is… …

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  • 24shed — shed1 [ ʃed ] (present participle shed|ding; past tense and past participle shed) verb transitive 1. ) to get rid of something that is not wanted or is no longer necessary: He is keen to shed his bad boy image. shed workers/employees: The company …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25shed — [[t]ʃe̱d[/t]] ♦♦♦ sheds, shedding (The form shed is used in the present tense and in the past tense and past participle of the verb.) 1) N COUNT A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools. ...a garden shed. 2) …

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  • 26shed — 01. We have a small [shed] in our backyard where we store our gardening tools, lawn mower, and bicycles. 02. Snakes regularly [shed] their skin as they grow larger. 03. If you start learning a foreign language as an adult, you will probably never …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 27shed — I. /ʃɛd / (say shed) noun 1. an outbuilding, usually for a specific purpose, as storage, work area, etc.: a tractor shed. 2. such an outbuilding with a roof but no walls: a hay shed. 3. a small building in the backyard of a family home, often of… …

  • 28shed — I noun the rabbit lives in the shed Syn: hut, lean to, outhouse, outbuilding; shack; potting shed, woodshed, tool shed, garden shed II verb 1) the trees shed their leaves Syn: drop, scatter, spill …

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  • 29shed — I [[t]ʃɛd[/t]] n. 1) a slight or rude structure built for shelter, storage, etc 2) a large, strongly built structure, often open at the sides or end • Etymology: 1475–85; appar. var., orig. dial., of shade shed′like , adj. II shed [[t]ʃɛd[/t]] v …

    From formal English to slang

  • 30shed — I. verb (shed; shedding) Etymology: Middle English, to divide, separate, from Old English scēadan; akin to Old High German skeidan to separate, Latin scindere to split, cleave, Greek schizein to split Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1.… …

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