noun
storehouse
STAW-hows
Storehouse (noun) means a building used to keep goods or supplies. Example: “Grain was kept in a storehouse through the winter months.”
noun
1
A building used to keep goods or supplies.
"Grain was kept in a storehouse through the winter months."
2
A rich source of something, especially knowledge.
"The old librarian was a storehouse of local history."
How to use storehouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place (or person) where a large amount of something is kept and can be drawn on.
Common pairings
storehouse of knowledge
storehouse of grain
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Word forms
- Plural
- storehouses
- Third person singular
- storehouses
- Past tense
- storehoused
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Grain was kept in a _____ through the winter months.
Etymology
From store plus house.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for storehouse
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What does “storehouse” mean?
The word “storehouse” means a building used to keep goods or supplies. In plain terms, a place (or person) where a large amount of something is kept and can be drawn on.
How do you pronounce “storehouse”?
“Storehouse” is pronounced STAW-hows (/ˈstɔː(ɹ)haʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “storehouse” in a sentence?
Here is “storehouse” used in a sentence: “Grain was kept in a storehouse through the winter months.”
What part of speech is “storehouse”?
“Storehouse” is a noun.
How many meanings does “storehouse” have?
“Storehouse” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a building used to keep goods or supplies.
