Thesaurus results for WAREHOUSES

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noun

plural of warehouse

as in repositories

a building for storing goods when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise

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verb

present tense third-person singular of warehouse

as in houses

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Todd Engel had operated heavy machinery, like forklifts and rubber-tire loaders, around warehouses and highways in suburban Maryland for four decades. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 And Gowanus, for now, has still retained some of its human-scale landscape of auto garages, art studios, coffee shops, dive bars, restaurants, rowhouses, warehouses, and breweries as well as a climbing gym and several concert venues. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 Ultra’s robots, on the other hand, can be found in warehouses across the country and according to the company, the devices have packed more than half a million orders for shipping. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 In the summer of 2026, Ukraine also targeted multiple warehouses belonging to the Russian companies Wildberries and Ozon, which are Russia’s Amazon equivalents. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026 Throughout the almost five-year war, Russia has repeatedly struck civilian housing and service facilities like hospitals and schools, while both sides have attacked energy infrastructure, retail warehouses, and telecom facilities. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Overhaul said warehouses and distribution centers were involved in 37 percent of second quarter thefts, while truck stops and fuel stations followed at 15 percent. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Throughout August, warehouses storing books belonging to Ukrainian publishers also came under Russian attack. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Former warehouses and auto repair shops have given way to galleries, cafés, workshops, and cultural spaces in recent years. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

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The company started scanning repositories for credentials, began alerting users that their credentials were exposed, and even set up default push protections to prevent affected repositories from being duplicated.

— Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
The National Institutes of Health will coordinate datasets, repositories and other resources developed through more than $500 million in previous federal investment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of repositories

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The store houses Smythson’s full selection, and also features a dedicated bespoke stationery salon, the only one outside of London, where customers can book a one-on-one appointment with a stationery specialist.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Brooklyn store also houses a small theater that hosts close-up magic performances, with Molly serving as the opening act, according to Rubin.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of houses

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Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, Santa Monica engaged in a legal battle with Waymo over the company’s noisy, disruptive charging depots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of depots

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The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
The Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America, is a vital ecosystem for the world's climate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stores

Noun

It’s also not being caused exclusively by ongoing RAM and shortage storages—new MacBook Pros with 128GB of RAM and large SSDs will arrive within two or three weeks of being ordered.

— Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
Bellingcat, which uses open source data, said a video shared by a migrant worker shows what appears to be an Iranian drone hitting fuel storages in the emirate of Fujairah in early March.

— NPR Staff, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of storages

Noun

Many of the wood-and-stone homes, barns, and raccards (grain storehouses) date to the 15th century.

— Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
But another petitioner, Sylvi, brings a troubling complaint against King’s Landing’s highborn, who filled their storehouses while the city’s normies struggled to fill their dinner plates.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

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