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repair shed

repair shed

4.1
A large airport building where planes are kept and fixed
  • noun
  • /rɪˈpɛr ʃɛd/
translation icon : taller de reparación
  • The damaged airplane was moved into the repair shed for extensive maintenance.

Examples

  • The airline built a new repair shed to handle its expanding fleet.

  • Security restrictions prevented unauthorized personnel from entering the repair shed at the airport.

  • The repair shed was built last year.

  • Many aircraft are stored in the repair shed.

  • The airline built a new repair shed to handle its expanding fleet.

  • The damaged airplane was moved into the repair shed for extensive maintenance.

  • Security restrictions prevented unauthorized personnel from entering the repair shed at the airport.

Synonyms

hangar
vsrepair shed
110 5.1

A large building at an airport where planes are kept and fixed

is broader, used also for storing and maintaining other vehicles
garage
vsrepair shed
89 1.0

A place where people fix cars

is mainly at airports and for storing and maintaining aircraft rather than cars
airdock
vsrepair shed
  • Specialized
7.7

A large building at an airport that holds and fixes planes

is broader, also used for other vehicles and not only aircraft

How Big

repair shed
4.1
depot
56 4.4
garage
614 1.0
shed
159 1.0

Surface Forms

repair shed singular
repair sheds plural

Morphology

repair + shed

The meaning 'a building where repairs are done or vehicles are maintained' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'repair' (maintenance/repair) with 'shed' (a simple building). This noun+noun compounding is a common and transparent pattern in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Repair shed comes from a simple picture: a shed is a small building and to repair means to fix things. So, repair shed means 'a building where vehicles or planes are stored and fixed'.