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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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Recent Examples of warehouses
Noun
While Ishmael may pause before coffin-warehouses—coffins, of all sorts, become a major leitmotif of the novel—or even talk of committing suicide, his tone is wry, even ironic. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 No way to plan with precision Food banks are large-scale warehouses that procure, store and distribute donated food from businesses, including supermarkets. — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Her foundation is coordinating with other groups to store supplies in warehouses before sending them to Venezuela on flights, with support from Colombian airlines. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 27 June 2026 No, Costco warehouses will be closed in observance of Independence Day, according to the company. — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026 All Costco warehouses will be closed on Independence Day 2026, according to the company. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 Retailers benefit because automation finally aligns with how warehouses actually run. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 New Sam’s Club warehouses in Baytown, Katy, Tomball and Weslaco will give more Texas shoppers access to bulk discounts, gas stations and pharmacy services. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026 American officials have described Miami as a key command and logistics hub for aid flowing into Venezuela, with warehouses across South Florida consolidating food, medicine, medical supplies and emergency equipment bound for disaster zones. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouses
  1. repositories
  2. houses
  3. depots
  4. stores
  5. storages
  6. containers
  7. storehouses
Noun
  • Human resource systems, learning platforms, credential repositories, and talent management tools generate continuous streams of data across the enterprise.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The breadth of the acquisition represented by the two gifts establishes the Menil Collection as one of the most substantial repositories of Winters’ work in the United States, the museum said.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 29 June 2026
Definition of repositories
Verb
  • The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • Sailors can complete repairs on-site instead of waiting for replacement parts to be shipped from repair depots in the United States by manufacturing the necessary patches where the aircraft are deployed.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
  • At the same time, Ukraine has expanded its own long-range drone campaign, targeting military and energy infrastructure deep inside Russia, including oil refineries and depots.
    — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of depots
Verb
  • The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 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
  • Remove stagnant water around homes and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The playset also includes break-apart obstacles such as crushed cars, barrels and split containers that toy vehicles will have to navigate.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of containers
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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