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warehouse

[ noun wair-hous; verb wair-houz, -hous ]

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noun

plural warehouses

a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
British. a large retail store.
a building, or a part of one, in which wholesalers keep large stocks of merchandise, which they display and sell to retailers.

verb (used with object)

warehoused warehousing

to place, deposit, or store in a warehouse.
to set aside or accumulate, as for future use.
to place in a government or bonded warehouse, to be kept until duties are paid.
Informal. to confine (the mentally ill) to large institutions for long-term custodial care.

warehouse

noun

a place where goods are stored prior to their use, distribution, or sale
See bonded warehouse
a large commercial, esp wholesale, establishment

verb

tr to store or place in a warehouse, esp a bonded warehouse

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of warehouse¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; ware ¹, house

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He was working in a cold storage warehouse when his cover of Rufus track Tell Me Something Good cracked the Top 20 in the UK charts.

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Designed for warehouses and factories, the KR1 does not have legs.

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The industry, including the Port of Long Beach, transportation workers and far-flung warehouses, contributed nearly $300 billion in direct economic output and an estimated $93.3 billion in tax revenue in 2022, according to the report.

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Neighbours have described the warehouse as a "monstrosity" and "the wrong development, in the wrong location".

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They said Salford was home to a number of vape warehouses supplying products across England, meaning "seizing at this stage in the supply chain is really effective".

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warehou warehouseman

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