warehouse

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noun

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

warehouse

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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
Just outside downtown, this narrow stretch of former warehouses is now lined with markets, mom-and-pop shops and restaurants that spill onto the sidewalks all summer long. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 June 2026 These systems are monitoring every aisle and dock in the warehouse, every floor of the hospital, every checkout of the store. David Caines, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
Canterbury has already approved its half, which would receive wholesale deliveries from suppliers and warehouse them before they’re shipped to Costco’s stores. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026 That’s because a shelf-stable food like cereal can be warehoused for a long time and isn’t as susceptible to rising diesel prices. David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 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 20 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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