1. a small building or shed used for storing coal
Usage: chiefly British; historical

Examples

• The old coalshed behind the house still contained remnants of coal dust.
• During winter, the family would fill the coalshed with fuel for the furnace.
• The coalshed was a common feature in British homes before central heating became standard.
• He stored gardening tools in the abandoned coalshed.
• The coalshed's wooden door had weathered to a silvery gray over the decades.