storehouse

noun

store·​house ˈstȯr-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce storehouse (audio)
1
: a building for storing goods (such as provisions) : magazine, warehouse
2
: an abundant supply or source : repository
a storehouse of information

Examples of storehouse in a Sentence

the company has a large storehouse filled with lumber for manufacturing its line of furniture
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In 2013 and 2014, for instance, archaeologists excavated an Inca storehouse and found several khipus alongside caches of peanuts and chili peppers; a 2015 paper argued that the cords helped track how much food was on hand. Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025 For years, foreign holders of American bonds have sought to diversify into other storehouses for savings. Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Conservatives typically treasure civic institutions as a storehouse of ancestral wisdom; those on the left have championed universal rights, individual freedoms and the vox populi. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 Bordered by a wide greenway, the low-lying assemblage of former mills and storehouses was dappled with old-world-style bakeries and innovative kitchens. Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for storehouse

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Storehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storehouse. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

storehouse

noun
store·​house ˈstō(ə)r-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce storehouse (audio)
ˈstȯ(ə)r-
1
: a building for storing goods
2
: a large supply : repository
a storehouse of information

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