woodshed

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noun

wood·​shed ˈwu̇d-ˌshed 

1

: a shed for storing wood and especially firewood

2

: a place, means, or session for administering discipline

woodshed

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verb

woodshedded; woodshedding

intransitive verb

: practice

especially : to practice on a musical instrument

Examples of woodshed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Also, this list avoids particular fan bases’ feel-good games, such as Michigan ending its losing streak to Ohio State in 2021 or Iowa taking the Buckeyes to the woodshed in 2017. —Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024

Some major re-grouping is necessary for the coach and his team, who, on their way to California, stopped off in Denver, where on Sunday they got taken to the woodshed by the surging Denver Broncos. —Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023

Verb

In the backyard is a small barn where Jacobs concocts and woodsheds his melodies. —Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2024

In addition to its sheer size, they were met with other obstacles—say a cabin or a random woodshed nestled among the trees—with each route taking anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours to completely document. —Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Verb

probably from the former use of woodsheds for private practicing

First Known Use

Noun

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1936, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

woodshed

noun

wood·​shed

-ˌshed

: a shed for storing wood and especially firewood