I agree with you, Dave, about "shed roof", but I have very often seen/heard
the term "shed" used regardless of the type of roof in the USA.

On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 8:49 PM, Dave Swarthout <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Let me make just one additional comment.
>
> In the U.S. we hear the term "shed roof" frequently. Such a roof is flat
> and is higher on one side than the other; rain and snow run downhill as it
> were and drop off the low side. Hence, IMO, a shed would be any small
> auxiliary building found on farm, home, or factory that has a flat, sloping
> roof. (building=shed)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> On Fri, May 4, 2018 at 2:17 PM, Rachele Amerini <[email protected]
> > wrote:
>
>> Thank you all. Then if in UK English we can use 'barn' to indicate a
>> building that may include animal sheltering I think it would solve my
>> question.
>>
>> Rachele (isoipsa)
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