she shed

English

Alternative forms

• she-shed

Noun

she shed (plural she sheds)

1. A small building separate from the main home, reserved specifically for the use of an adult woman, in which she can relax and pursue her interests.
   • 2016, Gill Heriz, A Woman's Huts and Hideaways, cover:

     More than 40 She Sheds and other Retreats

   • 2017, Erika Kotite, She Sheds: A Room of Your Own, page 9:

     The beauty of a she shed is its small footprint, making it easy to fit onto your property and still afford a unique getaway for your creative pursuits—gardening, meditating, reading, painting, or simply hearing yourself think.

   • 2018 July 8, Johanna Neeson, “Make-A-Wish provides Maine girl with her own tiny house”, in Bangor Daily News:

     A she shed, as Alice had described it to her Make-A-Wish wish granters, would be a place all her own where she could hang out with her friends and escape the rest of the world.

Synonyms

• woman cave