warehouse

1 of 2

noun

ware·​house ˈwer-ˌhau̇s 

: a structure or room for the storage of merchandise or commodities

warehouse

2 of 2

verb

ware·​house

ˈwer-ˌhau̇z,

-ˌhau̇s 

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

Synonyms

Noun

• depository
• depot
• magazine
• repository
• storage
• storehouse

Examples of warehouse in a Sentence

Noun

when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These job cuts come amid the company’s shuttering of two Houston-area warehouses in Missouri City and Sugar Land, Texas. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024

This is because many warehouses don’t allow private individuals to open new accounts, which are required for direct ownership. —Mark Littler, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

Verb

But Democrats and, more important, many moderate swing voters were not on board with images and footage of migrant families being separated at the border and kids being warehoused without their parents behind chain-link fences inside detention facilities. —John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Feb. 2024

Instead of paying to ship, process and warehouse the goods — which would likely end up in a landfill — retailers can earn a charitable tax deduction by donating them. —Richard Collings, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1766, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

warehouse

noun

ware·​house

ˈwa(ə)r-ˌhau̇s,

ˈwe(ə)r-

: a building for the storage of goods

warehouseman

-ˌhau̇-smən

noun