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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Recent Examples of warehouse
Noun
Amazon discriminated against pregnant warehouse employees by denying accommodations like bathroom breaks and the option to sit while working, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday by four women who worked for Amazon while pregnant. Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026 Grok’s training has moved to Colossus 2, and the company bought an 810,000-square-foot warehouse in Southaven for a third data center, Macrohardrr. Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
Plastics and especially aluminum aren’t warehoused in large supplies. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 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 See All Example Sentences for warehouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouse
Noun
  • In late July, open-source AI repository Hugging Face suffered a breach that apparently came from an autonomous AI program.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI officials learned of the incident weeks ago but kept it under wraps as executives grappled with the fallout from the July breach of the open source repository Hugging Face, the people said.
    Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • By 2024, they were regularly being used to strike Russian airfields, ammunition depots and oil refineries.
    Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The depot-level period will involve repairs, testing, equipment work and modernization activities, with the effort expected to continue through September 2028.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
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
Noun
  • Long-duration storage can help balance supply and demand while providing electricity when generation from sources such as solar and wind is unavailable.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The facility’s employees did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, equipment use and proper food storage.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This does not include other emissions or costs of administering the vaccine — the structure that physically houses the flu clinic, the electricity for the lights, the table and syringes, or the transportation to get everyone there.
    Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The default time for storing images before deletion, currently 30 days, will drop to a week.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The tapestry had actually been taken down, rolled up and stored in the basement for the past couple of years as Paul Stuart sought to attract a younger customer.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
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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“Warehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warehouse. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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