Definition of Shed
Shed
shed
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a small, simple, roofed structure that is used as a storage space;
e.g. I stored all the extra pots and tools in the gardening shed located in my backyard.
(verb)
to discharge or give off from the body of a plant or animal;
e.g. The tree sheds its leaves in the fall.
(verb)
to pour forth or dispel in drops;
e.g. The woman shed tears of sorrow after her husband's death.
(verb)
to give off;
e.g. The well-written article sheds light on what is happening across the world in rise of the pandemic.
(verb)
to cast off or give off natural covering (such as fur);
e.g. The cat is shedding its fur.
(noun)
something that is discarded during animal or tree shedding;
e.g. We stumbled across some snake shed in our backyard.
(verb)
to put something in a shed;
e.g. The gardener shedded his tools in the wooden shed in his backyard.
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