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Synonyms of shed

22 similar words

Another word for shed is banger. Other synonyms of shed are beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker and crate.

Synonyms and similar words for shed

nounAn automobile which is old, worn-out, slow, or otherwise of poor quality.

  • banger UKAn old, worn-out car. From a stereotypical one backfiring, making banging noises.
  • beaterAn old or dilapidated automobile.
  • bucket of boltsA piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often an old car.
  • bucket of rustSynonym of rustbucket.
  • clunkerA decrepit motor car.
  • crateA vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
  • crock UKAn old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse or ewe).
  • gas guzzlerA vehicle that consumes a large amount of fuel.
  • hooptieAn old car that has been remodeled or reformed in some way, shape, or form; a classic, a banger.
  • junker Canada, USA beat-up automobile.
  • lemon
  • old banger UKA decrepit car.
  • rattletrapA mechanical device, particularly an automobile, that is worn out, run down, or mechanically unreliable as indicated by...
  • rustbucketAn old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.
  • shitbox vulgarAn old and decrepit automobile.
  • shitpot vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
  • shitcan vulgarA shoddy vehicle.
  • shitbucket vulgarSynonym of shitpot (in all senses).
  • tin LizzieA small, unpretentious, vintage automobile, especially one that is in run-down condition.
  • wreck
  • flivver Canada, USAn automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.
  • jalopy US, datedAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.

Meaning of shed

  1. verb To part, separate or divide.
  2. verb To part with, separate from, leave off; cast off, cast, let fall, be divested of.
  3. verb To pour; to make flow.

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Questions about synonyms of shed

What is another word for shed?
Shed has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as banger, beater, bucket of bolts, bucket of rust, clunker, crate, crock and gas guzzler.
What does shed mean?
Shed means to part, separate or divide.

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