Meaning & use

toolsheds

noun·Everyday

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Small outbuildings used for storing gardening or maintenance tools.

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Rows of identical toolsheds lined the backs of the suburban gardens.

He kept his lawnmower and rakes in one of two toolsheds behind the house.

A note on using this word

A straightforward compound of "tool" and "shed," commonly written as one word in American English and two words ("tool sheds") in British usage.

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shedsoutbuildings

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