A small structure or shelter built of wood, often used for storage or as a utility building.
From Old English 'wudu' (wood) plus 'hus' (house). A simple compound word that's been used since medieval times to describe any wooden structure separate from the main house.
A woodhouse is basically the ancestor of the modern shed—in medieval England, valuable items like tools and wood were stored in separate wooden buildings to protect them from the main house catching fire. It's 13th-century fire safety!
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