English · Word Candidate

shed

/ʃɛd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sheds · shedding · shedded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To part, separate or divide.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phân chia hoặc tách

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VerbRegister: UK

Examples

to shed something in two

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ bỏ hoặc tách ra

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

Examples

You must shed your fear of the unknown before you can proceed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An opening between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng cách giữa sợi dọc

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Noun

Examples

Open the shed. Working in the direction that the shuttle will travel, insert the pick-up stick under the first 8 warp ends (including both lifted and lowered ends) and under the last 9 ends, passing through the open shed in between.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An area of land as distinguished from those around it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khu vực đất riêng biệt

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “shed” mean?

To part, separate or divide.

Is “shed” formal or informal?

shed is generally UK.