| Modern Definition for Shed
The modern Oxford English Dictionary (OED)—the Bible of English language dictionaries—currently defines the word shed* as follows:
A slight structure built for shelter or storage, or for use as a workshop, either attached as a leant-to to a permanent building or separate; often with open front or sides. A special purpose is often indicated by a defining word prefixed, such as cart-, goat-, tool-.
Sounds like the storage sheds of old, doesn't it?
*in the sense of the noun shed that we're discussing. There obviously are many other meanings for shed as both a noun and a verb.
Sheds Now
Studying contemporary storage sheds would also tell volumes about their owners.
In our 21st-century, middle-class, property-owning society, countless citizens—not just the wealthy—have the wherewithal to install one or more storage sheds on their property. And there are countless purposes to which these sheds can be put. In fact, any modest-sized structure built to shelter anything except people could be called a shed.
For starters, here are just a few reasons to have a storage shed:
* To store tools
* To keep garden supplies
* To make a greenhouse
* To keep pets
* To keep farm animals
* To store lawn equipment
* To serve as a root cellar
* To work on an antique car or motorcycle
* To keep your collection of [you name it]
* To store your trash
* To house whatever no longer fits in your garage
* To create a poolside cabana/bar/changing room
* To provide a playhouse for your kids
* To give yourself a privatge sanctuary
* To store your sports equipment
Undoubtedly you could add your own important reasons for a storage shed to this list.
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