noun

woodshed

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noun

A small outdoor building used to store firewood.

"He stacked the split logs neatly in the woodshed."

verb

To practice intensively and privately, especially a musical instrument.

"She woodshedded for months before the audition, refusing to perform in public until she was ready."

How to Use Woodshed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither a simple shed for storing firewood, or — as slang, especially among musicians — to practice hard in private.

When to use it

The "practice intensively" verb sense is informal, common in music and performing-arts circles.

woodshedded past tense, woodsheds plural, woodsheds singular

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He stacked the split logs neatly in the _____.

The noun is a compound of "wood" and "shed." The verb sense grew out of the idea of retreating somewhere private to practice, away from an audience.

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