toolshed

[ tool-shed ]

noun

1. a small building where tools are stored, often in the backyard of a house.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toolshed¹

First recorded in 1830–40; tool + shed ¹

Example Sentences

“My dad said we can clean up that old toolshed on the side of my house and play in it.”

From Literature

They didn't see Kevin, just some patio furniture and a small white toolshed.

From Literature

JOY: The tiki bar started as a toolshed that I didn’t know what to do with.

From Los Angeles Times

It went on the wall of his “toolshed/office” at home, along with framed covers of his books, he wrote.

From Washington Post

A toolshed and nearby greenhouses round out this most traditionally farmlike growing space.

From Seattle Times