noun

warehouse

WEH-uh-hows

noun

A large building used for storing goods, especially before they are distributed to shops or customers.

"The delivery truck picked up the order from a warehouse just outside the city."

"Thousands of parcels are sorted in the warehouse every day."

verb

To store goods in a warehouse, or, more broadly, to keep someone or something out of the way for an extended period.

"The company warehouses excess stock until demand picks up again."

"Critics accused the studio of warehousing the film rights just to stop a rival from making it."

How to Use Warehouse

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA big storage building for goods, or, as a verb, to stash something away (sometimes just to keep it from someone else).

Common pairings

a distribution warehouse warehouse space warehouse the stock

warehoused past tense, warehouses plural, warehouses singular

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The delivery truck picked up the order from a _____ just outside the city.

A straightforward compound of ware ("goods") and house.

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