"goods shed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: goods sheds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} goods shed (plural goods sheds)
  1. (rail transport) A building in a railway goods yard for the storage of goods before or after transport by train, typically with a track running through it to allow goods wagons to be unloaded under cover, although sometimes they were built alongside a track with possibly just a canopy over the door. Categories (topical): Buildings, Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-goods_shed-en-noun-GiXaDREE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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