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shed; shack; simple structure
Meanings
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shed; shack; simple shelter or covering
Refers to a simple structure made of poles and a covering material like canvas, plastic, or thatch, used for temporary shelter, storage, or as a stall.
The workers set up a temporary work shed next to the construction site.
The fruit stall is right under a green plastic awning.
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Our family's bicycles are all kept in the bicycle shed.
In summer, the meat stalls in the wet market are all covered with sunshades.
A movie is being filmed in the studio.
noun
canopy; awning; covered structure for plants
Specifically refers to structures like trellises or greenhouses used in agriculture or gardening.
These grapevines climb on the trellis, which is covered with a sunshade.
The flower grower cultivated many rare orchid varieties in the greenhouse.
noun
booth; stall (at a market or fair)
Often used to describe a vendor's stall that has a simple roof or covering.
There are many stalls selling snacks and handicrafts at the temple fair.
Their jianbing (pancake) stall is in that little red booth.
noun
framework; scaffolding
Refers to the supporting structure, often temporary, used in construction or for climbing plants.
The construction site is full of tall scaffolding frames.
Cucumber vines need to grow upwards along the bamboo frame.