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noun

ˈwer-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)
Definition of warehousenext
as in repository
a building for storing goods when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise

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verb

as in to garage

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Recent Examples of warehouse
Noun
The company said the expansion provides capacity for some 15,000 additional orders per month across 90,000 square feet of warehouse space. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026 Brooklyn Pacha exists inside an 11,175-square-foot warehouse space that was formerly the Great Hall of the Avant Gardner entertainment complex. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 9 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouse
  1. repository
  2. garage
  3. depot
  4. cellar
  5. storage
  6. house
  7. store
  8. hangar
Noun
  • Most repositories celebrate approved prompts and hours saved.
    — Bryan Lapidus, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The benchmark measures performance across tasks such as analyzing multi-page documents, scientific datasets, and code repositories.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of repository
Verb
  • Go through the shed and garage and throw out clutter that has collected over the summer.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Parking Paid parking is available in multiple surface lots and garages around the event site, including Union Station’s West Yards Garage.
    — Kendrick Calfee May 22, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Definition of garage
Noun
  • This saw Ukrainian forces increasingly put pressure on the Russian operational rear, targeting ammunition depots, logistics hubs, command-and-control facilities, headquarters, and drone operator positions.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The property is also right next to the train depot where the Leadville railway departs.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of depot
Verb
  • Shipments include six bottles total, two of each selection, so members have one to open now and one to cellar for savoring at a later date.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Structured enough to cellar, but irresistible right now.
    — Devin Parr, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of cellar
Noun
  • The energy transition requires massive grid upgrades and battery storage.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The maiden flight tested its controls, avionics, and energy storage system, as well as its stability and handling.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of storage
Verb
  • Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The company unveiled its flying car at CES 2025, featuring a modular architecture, which includes a detachable air module housed within the ground vehicle.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • The mix of shapes and sizes gives me plenty of options to store leftovers — from gravy inside the 1-cup bowls to mashed potatoes inside the larger ones.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Instead of sorting products by category, items are placed in any open, available space, then scanned and stored in a computer system.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of store
Verb
  • The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
    — Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017
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