1. a large building on a sheep farm where sheep are sheared and wool is processed
Usage: primarily Australian and New Zealand

Examples

• The workers gathered in the woolshed early in the morning to begin shearing.
• The old woolshed could accommodate fifty sheep at a time.
• They stored the fleeces in the woolshed until they could be transported to market.
• The woolshed was the center of activity during shearing season.
• Modern woolsheds are equipped with electric shears and sorting tables.
• The historic woolshed has been converted into a museum.