Foundation level · Year 4 · free
shed
noun · Say it: SHED
What it means
Foundationa small wooden building, usually in a garden, used for storing tools or bikes
Dad keeps the lawnmower and our bikes in the shed at the bottom of the garden.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- hut
- outhouse
- shack
More examples
- Amelia found a family of spiders living in the corner of the shed.
Where the word comes from
It probably comes from an old form of the word 'shade'.
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