wood·shed
ˈwu̇d-ˌshed 
1
: a shed for storing wood and especially firewood
2
: a place, means, or session for administering discipline
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Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Where are the sure wins for Florida and Napier on this rugged schedule after getting taken to the woodshed by Miami?
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2024
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
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Noun
Long story short, this woodshed provides a place to escape to year-round, and now is the time to invest while it’s marked down at Wayfair.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Where are the sure wins for Florida and Napier on this rugged schedule after getting taken to the woodshed by Miami?
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2024
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
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“Woodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodshed. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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