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
Lightweight models, however, can operate from rooftops, small warehouses, or almost any flat surface. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026 The conflict between the town and DHS has been ongoing for months after the warehouse was purchased earlier this year, with no communication between the agency and the town. Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Verb
That seems like total nonsense to David Brooks, owner of Just Bulbs, a third-generation bulb man who warehouses incandescents like a typewriter repairman stocking ribbons. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Apr. 2026 Plastics and especially aluminum aren’t warehoused in large supplies. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 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 17 May. 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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