warehouse

1 of 2

noun

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

warehouse

2 of 2

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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Main sticking points for the workers include higher pay and better working conditions at warehouses across the country. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 July 2024 The airline is also considering positioning refrigerated trailers at its warehouses to keep cans cool before they are loaded onto provisioning trucks to be brought to the flight line. Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 17 July 2024
Verb
Instead, California’s approach to Housing First entails little more than warehousing people in permanent-supportive housing (PSH) units. Christopher Calton, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024 Soon after Trump and Mnuchin left office, President Biden scrapped the plan, paving the way for TikTok to forge ahead in a deal with Oracle to warehouse U.S. users’ data domestically. Tony Romm, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warehouse 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Warehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warehouse. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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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