woodshed

wood·shed | \ ˈwu̇d-ˌshed

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Definition of woodshed

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a shed for storing wood and especially firewood

2 : a place, means, or session for administering discipline

woodshed

woodshedded; woodshedding

Definition of woodshed (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: practice especially : to practice on a musical instrument

Examples of woodshed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Inflation, which struggled to get out of the gate during an 11-year expansion, seems confined to the woodshed. — Jim Tankersley, New York Times, "How Washington Learned to Embrace the Budget Deficit," 16 May 2020 In her series, Bee is outdoors on what is presumably her property, near a woodshed. — oregonlive, "More late-night TV hosts post online, and Jimmy Kimmel blasts Trump’s coronavirus comments: ‘Just shut up, already’," 21 Mar. 2020 During a blustery autumn storm, the tailwinds of a hurricane, the wind whipped through the woodshed and stirred up some of the papers, littering them around the property. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "How a Hurricane’s Trailing Winds Retold Willie Earle’s 1947 Mass Lynching," 27 Feb. 2020 Nearly everything associated with the ideals and institutions of liberal democracy, including traditional religion, was taken to the woodshed. — Joseph Loconte, WSJ, "The Versailles Treaty Gets a Bum Rap," 27 June 2019 Unsatisfied with an 8-8 season without a postseason berth, the Vikings head coach went to the woodshed and started tinkering. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, "After disappointing season, Vikings’ Mike Zimmer went to the woodshed," 7 June 2019 Last week shares of Kohl’s, Nordstrom and Foot Locker got taken out to the woodshed. — Justin Lahart, WSJ, "Investors Beware: Consumers’ Story Isn’t Yours," 29 May 2019 All credit to Jesse Marsch's side for taking Minnesota United to the woodshed with some absolutely beautiful play. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "The MLS XI, Week 4: Another Red Bulls Stampede, LA Braces for Zlatan," 26 Mar. 2018 With Lionel Messi watching from a stadium suite, sitting out a second straight game with a minor injury, Spain took Argentina to the woodshed, winning 6-1 at Atletico Madrid's Estadio Wanda Metropolitano. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "WATCH: Isco Hat Trick Leads Spain's 6-1 Rout Over Messi-Less Argentina," 27 Mar. 2018

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“Woodshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woodshed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2020.

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