warehouse

1 of 2

noun

ware·​house ˈwer-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)
: a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities

warehouse

2 of 2

verb

ware·​house
ˈwer-ˌhau̇z,
-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)
warehoused; warehousing; warehouses

transitive verb

1
: to deposit, store, or stock in or as if in a warehouse
2
: to confine or house (a person) in conditions suggestive of a warehouse

Examples of warehouse in a Sentence

Noun when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise
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Noun
Sam's Club warehouses will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Plus members, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for Club members on the Fourth of July, according to the company's website. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 July 2025 The stream, which started about 20 minutes later than promised earlier on social media, began with long shots of an Iceman warehouse until Drake eventually appeared. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 5 July 2025
Verb
Factories outlive their products, warehouses their storage purposes, printing plants their publications, and houses of worship their congregations. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025 That flour gets shipped across the country, is warehoused, and finally ends up on grocery store shelves. Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for warehouse

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of warehouse was in the 14th century

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“Warehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warehouse. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

warehouse

noun
ware·​house
ˈwa(ə)r-ˌhau̇s,
ˈwe(ə)r-
: a building for the storage of goods
warehouseman
-ˌhau̇-smən
noun

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