woodshed

American  

[wood-shed] / ˈwʊdˌʃɛd /

noun

1. a shed for storing wood for fuel.

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verb (used without object)

woodshedded, woodshedding

1. Slang. to practice a musical instrument assiduously and with a specific goal in mind.

   He's woodshedding for next week's show.

woodshed British  

/ ˈwʊdˌʃɛd /

noun

1. a small outbuilding where firewood, garden tools, etc, are stored

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Etymology

Origin of woodshed

First recorded in 1835–45; wood ¹ + shed ¹

Example Sentences

This might be more forgivable if it hadn’t been their second trip to the woodshed.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Trex stock got taken behind the PVC woodshed.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

They don’t just lose home nailbiters, they get taken to the woodshed.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

Cutesily, the publication is printed with a hole in the corner, so you can easily hang it in your woodshed, outhouse or wherever you like to keep your fantasies of a mud-mucked, stargazing agrarian life.

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

Behind the woman’s small house there was a bare dirt yard, and in the light of the lantern that Con held, they found the woodshed.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo