Woodshed Meaning in English

word

US

WOOD-shed

UK

WOOD-shed

Definition

A small building or shelter, usually near a house, used for storing firewood.

Usage & Nuances

Fairly old-fashioned and mostly used in rural or historical contexts. In US English, 'to take someone to the woodshed' is an idiom meaning to punish or scold them, but the primary meaning is the literal storage building.

• Spanish: leñera
• Portuguese (BR): madeireira (pequeno depósito de lenha)
• Portuguese (PT): casa da lenha
• Chinese (Simplified): 木棚 - 木材棚
• Chinese (Traditional): 木棚 - 木材棚
• Hindi: लकड़ी का शेड
• Arabic: مخزن الأخشاب
• Bengali: কাঠের ঘর - কাঠ রাখার ঘর
• Russian: дровяник - сарай для дров
• Japanese: 薪小屋 - 薪置き場
• Vietnamese: nhà kho củi - chòi để củi
• Korean: 장작창고 - 장작보관소
• Turkish: odunluk
• Urdu: لکڑی کا شیڈ
• Indonesian: gudang kayu bakar - tempat penyimpanan kayu bakar

Example Sentences

We keep our firewood in the woodshed behind the house.

basic

The old woodshed needs a new roof.

basic

Dad built a small woodshed next to our garage.

basic

If you can't find me, I'm probably stacking wood in the woodshed.

natural

We heard a strange noise coming from the woodshed last night.

natural

Every winter, the woodshed is filled to the top with firewood.

natural