garden shed
A "garden shed" is commonly found in gardens or backyards and is used primarily for storage. It also appears in various idiomatic and metaphorical contexts.
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Definition
A2Gardening
(literal)A small structure in a garden or yard used for storing gardening tools and equipment.
Example
- He keeps all his gardening tools in the garden shed.
- The garden shed needs a new coat of paint.
C1Informal
(rhyming slang, informal)Used as rhyming slang for 'head,' referring to a person's mind or thoughts.
Example
- He couldn't get the idea out of his garden shed.
C1Metaphorical
(metaphorical, informal)Used metaphorically to describe a place where someone conceals their sexual orientation.
Example
- In the song, 'garden shed' symbolizes a hidden part of one's identity.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "garden shed":
garden housegarden gategarden glasschicken coopgarden apartmentgarden hose