stockroom

noun

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

Examples of stockroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Errors forced the store associate to return to the stockroom and check what was scanned to correct discrepancies, causing bottlenecks and slowing down processes. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 June 2024 The centerpiece of Marvin’s office suite was a stockroom stuffed to the ceiling with stationery from every conservative group in the country — some of them genuinely grassroots, most of them creatively astroturfed. Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 21 June 2024 Company’s growth Bruce Nordstrom joined the family business by working in the stockroom for $7 a week, according to a 2010 University of Washington alumni magazine story. Stephen Miller / Bloomberg, TIME, 20 May 2024 Former employees at the N.Y.C. store alleged in the documentary that the employees of color, especially Black, were relegated to the stockroom or night shifts. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stockroom 

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Word History

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 26 Jul. 2024.

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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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