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a building for storing goods
when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise
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Recent Examples of warehouses
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The Administration has used the money, in part, to begin to create a network of bigger facilities, investing thirty-eight billion dollars to buy up large warehouses across the country and retrofit them.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
The Washington Examiner learned that while ICE has publicly disclosed plans to buy roughly 10 warehouses and convert them into immigrant holding sites, another component of that plan focuses on gaining control of the land and buildings where existing detention sites are located.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
Jason Bennett, a principal with JB2 Partners, a development firm and partner on the 164-acre Bridgehead Industrial Project, said the effort has not identified any future tenants but envisions light-industrial warehouses and logistics buildings.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Some costumes have been stored in warehouses for years, waiting for revivals like this, but many had to be freshly rebuilt and even the reused had to be extensively revised.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Ambi Robotics is deploying systems that handle heavy lifting in warehouses.
—Vivek Ranadive, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Meredith Dairy Marinated Goat Cheese Imported from Australia, this marinated goat cheese started popping up around Christmas time in select markets, but is now being rolled out at more warehouses across the South.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Utility infrastructure and data center warehouses are popping up across Georgia, but are there enough workers trained to support all that rapid growth?
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
The port is also nearby, where Katajanokka’s maritime warehouses have been converted into restaurants and urban bathing spot Allas Sea Pool floats in the harbor.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
The Administration has used the money, in part, to begin to create a network of bigger facilities, investing thirty-eight billion dollars to buy up large warehouses across the country and retrofit them.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
The Washington Examiner learned that while ICE has publicly disclosed plans to buy roughly 10 warehouses and convert them into immigrant holding sites, another component of that plan focuses on gaining control of the land and buildings where existing detention sites are located.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
Jason Bennett, a principal with JB2 Partners, a development firm and partner on the 164-acre Bridgehead Industrial Project, said the effort has not identified any future tenants but envisions light-industrial warehouses and logistics buildings.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Some costumes have been stored in warehouses for years, waiting for revivals like this, but many had to be freshly rebuilt and even the reused had to be extensively revised.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Ambi Robotics is deploying systems that handle heavy lifting in warehouses.
—Vivek Ranadive, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Meredith Dairy Marinated Goat Cheese Imported from Australia, this marinated goat cheese started popping up around Christmas time in select markets, but is now being rolled out at more warehouses across the South.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Utility infrastructure and data center warehouses are popping up across Georgia, but are there enough workers trained to support all that rapid growth?
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouses
Noun
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Many auto parts places will pour the contents into their giant waste-oil repositories, then give you back your bucket.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
11 Mar. 2026
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But if access can be secured and the computational infrastructure scaled to match, such efforts could transform natural history museums from static repositories into dynamic digital biomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The music venue is part of work to redevelop the former Civic Arena site, which is now also home to a $300 million, 26-story skyscraper that houses First National Bank's headquarters.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The former mess hall now houses the national park’s historical collection.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gazelles roam freely near the refineries and depots that make Kharg one of Iran’s most valuable — and sensitive — assets.—
Sam Metz,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Pakistani aircraft also struck fuel depots belonging to the private airline Kam Air near the airport in Kandahar, in southern Afghanistan.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ukraine’s winter storages will be tapped out before the end of cold weather.—
Suriya Jayanti,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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Only a few medium to large storages, big enough to fit a hefty suitcase and costing as much as $20,300 annually, are available.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use small containers or drawer dividers to organize items such as bobby pins, hair ties, and clips.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Our testing found these containers to be exceptionally sturdy and well-made.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Northbrook fire budget has increased significantly because the village is building a new fire station and a new fleet maintenance garage, which stores fire vehicles covered under the Fire Department budget, Warchol said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Its Millennium Seed Bank stores the seeds of more than 40,000 wild plant species.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The avant-garde architect Kiyonori Kikutake designed the structure as a modern homage to the Edo period takayuka-shiki souko (storehouses built on stilts).—
Jonathan DeLise,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Although that effort met resistance after the outbreak of Syria’s civil war as Israel began to regularly conduct strikes on weapons storehouses in Syria and on convoys facilitated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran still managed to keep Hezbollah armed.—
Afshon Ostovar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Warehouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warehouses. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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