stockroom

noun

stock·​room ˈstäk-ˌrüm How to pronounce stockroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
Synonyms of stockroomnext
: a storage place for supplies or goods used in a business

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Ratke said used photos others took of the stockroom and pull inspiration from the materials on hand. Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026 Each year, the cosmic chemical stockroom grows by anywhere from a handful to a couple of dozen new finds. Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026 Juarez was a stockroom attendant and forklift operator who is remembered as a beloved father and grandfather. R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 In Kentucky, a stockroom attendant at our Owensboro facility put forward Boulware Mission, a century-old residential treatment and recovery program that supports men facing homelessness, unemployment and mental health challenges. Marian Salzman, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stockroom

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First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stockroom was in 1825

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“Stockroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockroom. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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stockroom

noun
stock·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce stockroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a storage place for supplies or goods used in a business

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