[[File:Shed.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.90|A garden shed with a [[gambrel]] roof]]
A '''shed''' is typically a simplemassive, single-story roofed structure, often used for storage, for [[hobby|hobbies]], or as a [[workshop]], and typically serving as [[outbuilding]], such as in a [[back garden]] or on an [[allotment (gardening)|allotment]]. Sheds vary considerably in their size and complexity of construction, from simple open-sided ones designed to cover bicycles or garden items to large wood-framed structures with shingled roofs, windows, and [[AC power plugs and sockets|electrical outlets]]. Sheds used on [[farm]]s or in the industry can be large structures. The main types of shed construction are metal sheathing over a metal frame, plastic sheathing and frame, all-wood construction (the roof may be asphalt shingled or sheathed in tin), and vinyl-sided sheds built over a wooden frame. Small sheds may include a wooden or plastic floor, while more permanent ones may be built on a concrete pad or foundation. Sheds may be [[Lock and key|lockable]] to deter theft or entry by children, domestic animals, wildlife, etc.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Horning|first=Jeremy|date=2022-02-06|title=What Is A Shed 101 - A Complete Guide for Beginners|url=https://www.urban-sheds.com/blog/what-is-a-shed|url-status=live|access-date=2023-05-31|website=Urban Sheds|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205115644/https://www.urban-sheds.com/blog/what-is-a-shed|archive-date=2023-02-05}}</ref>
