warehouse

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noun

ware·​house ˈwer-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)
Synonyms of warehousenext
: a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities

warehouse

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verb

ware·​house
ˈwer-ˌhau̇z, 
-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)
warehoused; warehousing; warehouses

transitive verb

1
: to deposit, store, or stock in or as if in a warehouse
2
: to confine or house (a person) in conditions suggestive of a warehouse

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Examples of warehouse in a Sentence

Noun when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise
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Noun
City officials have called for the waste inside the warehouse to be removed within 45 days. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Others criticized the decision to grant bail to Tammy Machado, the co-owner of the fireworks warehouse property. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
That’s because a shelf-stable food like cereal can be warehoused for a long time and isn’t as susceptible to rising diesel prices. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 The line is between investors who house people and those who warehouse homes as financial instruments at the expense of families trying to plant roots. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for warehouse

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of warehouse was in the 14th century

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“Warehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warehouse. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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warehouse

noun
ware·​house
ˈwa(ə)r-ˌhau̇s, 
ˈwe(ə)r-
: a building for the storage of goods
warehouseman
-ˌhau̇-smən
noun

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