"train shed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: train sheds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} train shed (plural train sheds)
  1. (rail transport) A building, adjacent to a railway station, covering the tracks and platforms with a roof. Wikipedia link: train shed Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: overall roof, trainshed Related terms: tramshed, tram shed Translations (a building, adjacent to a railway station, covering the tracks and platforms with a roof): csarnok (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-train_shed-en-noun-JMhU2qwL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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