warehouse

verb

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

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

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That seems like total nonsense to David Brooks, owner of Just Bulbs, a third-generation bulb man who warehouses incandescents like a typewriter repairman stocking ribbons. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026 Plastics and especially aluminum aren’t warehoused in large supplies. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 Offices are where businesses grow, warehouses support livelihoods, and storefronts become gathering places for communities. Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 The mass arrests have swelled detention centers and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended. Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warehouse

Word History

First Known Use

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of warehouse was in 1766

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“Warehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warehouse. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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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