warehouse

1 of 2

noun

ware·​house ˈwer-ˌhau̇s 

: a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities

warehouse

2 of 2

verb

ware·​house

ˈwer-ˌhau̇z, 

-ˌhau̇s 

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

Synonyms of warehouse

Noun

• repository
• depot
• storage

Examples of warehouse in a Sentence

Noun

when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In this case, the building was once a school and, in its last iteration, a textile warehouse—nothing resembling its royal origins. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026

County Supervisor Rich Desmond said the 13-acre warehouse and parking lot along Watt Avenue in North Highlands is supposed to be Northern California's largest homeless shelter. —James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for warehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

warehouse

noun

ware·​house

ˈwa(ə)r-ˌhau̇s, 

ˈwe(ə)r-

: a building for the storage of goods

warehouseman

-ˌhau̇-smən

noun