as in repositories
a building for storing goods
when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise
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Recent Examples of warehouses
Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The true mainstream adoption wave — warehouses, micro-factories, home services—hits in 2027 as platforms stabilize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
In addition to bills, the couple had two warehouses full of antiques.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Buying the warehouses of the type often used by Amazon and other online retailers could allow federal officials to exempt themselves from many local zoning restrictions and oversight rules governing private or state-run prisons and jails.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Post said the system would be made up of seven 5,000- to 10,000-bed warehouses and 16 smaller facilities.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The development, known as the Airport South Industrial, would build warehouses, hotels and restaurants in an unincorporated area of Sacramento County.
—Mathew Miranda
january 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Sixteen smaller warehouses, including one in Jefferson, Georgia, are also in play.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The real estate investment trust, which focuses on warehouses and e-commerce fulfillment centers, raised its 2025 guidance for core funds from operation, or FFO, guidance back in October.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
Hiring by retailers, warehouses and tourism firms helped limit any job losses in South Florida in November as companies prepared for the winter holidays and start of the traditional tourism season.
—Tom Hudson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The true mainstream adoption wave — warehouses, micro-factories, home services—hits in 2027 as platforms stabilize.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
In addition to bills, the couple had two warehouses full of antiques.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Buying the warehouses of the type often used by Amazon and other online retailers could allow federal officials to exempt themselves from many local zoning restrictions and oversight rules governing private or state-run prisons and jails.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Post said the system would be made up of seven 5,000- to 10,000-bed warehouses and 16 smaller facilities.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
The development, known as the Airport South Industrial, would build warehouses, hotels and restaurants in an unincorporated area of Sacramento County.
—Mathew Miranda
january 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Sixteen smaller warehouses, including one in Jefferson, Georgia, are also in play.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The real estate investment trust, which focuses on warehouses and e-commerce fulfillment centers, raised its 2025 guidance for core funds from operation, or FFO, guidance back in October.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouses
Noun
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Media industry newsletters and the tabloids have become repositories for unattributed comments from CBS News insiders who are unhappy with the changes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Visitors cannot enter the repositories, but walkways along the exterior allow close views of the austere wooden structures and their distinctive clay-and-charcoal foundations.—
Navya Verma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His garage, otherwise known as the Emirates National Auto Museum, houses about 3,000 cars in total.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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The building currently houses the Child Support Enforcement Division, which will be moved, Campo said.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday that its forces used aviation, drones, missiles and artillery to strike Ukrainian energy facilities and fuel-storage depots.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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These oil depots have been operating at 20% capacity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 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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In other words, containers won’t magically instill good folding habits.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Store water, food, and pet food in airtight containers, remove crumbs from counters, tables, and floors, and keep trash can lids secure.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The voltage difference that results, called the membrane potential, stores potential energy that can be released later.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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This Master Lock portable lockbox safely stores your credit cards, jewelry, and other small valuables.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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For Keoua’s raid on Kamehameha’s storehouses, Campeau and his team built them to just burn.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Warehouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warehouses. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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