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

Developed by Penn Engineers, the system could improve safety of robots operating in cluttered indoor settings like warehouses and factories. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026

The Hutchins warehouse was identified as one of four new ICE detention centers in Texas as the agency looks to expand detention space for those who are arrested and awaiting deportation. —Aarón Torres, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026

Verb

The United States has not announced any deal with Cameroon to warehouse foreign nationals and the State Department declined to comment to the Times. —Phil Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026

Automation without warehouse changes Unlike many automation systems, Corvus One for Cold Chain does not require changes to warehouse layouts or workflows. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 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