shed room

noun

, Chiefly Southern U.S.

1. a storage room.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shed room¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

Out there amidst all the growing things, it seemed like maybe she’d just gone to the shed room to get a hoe instead being off in Heaven.

From Literature

So not a soul except Mama saw me bring the zinc tubs out of the shed room.

From Literature

He made me drag the zinc tubs full of watered-down rose blankets into the shed room by the back porch.

From Literature

When Higginbotham refused to open the door, Roberts broke down an exterior shed room with an ax.

From New York Times

“If you hear something, come to Bellingham’s house in the night, across from where your ship docked this morning. I sleep in the shed room. Tap on the window and I’ll awake.”

From Literature