Warehouse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural ware·hous·es [wair-hou-ziz]. /ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  1. a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
  2. a large retail store.
  3. 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), ware·housed [wair-houzd], /ˈwɛərˌhaʊzd/, ware·hous·ing [wair-hou-zing]. /ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪŋ/.
  1. to place, deposit, or store in a warehouse.
  2. to set aside or accumulate, as for future use.
  3. to place in a government or bonded warehouse, to be kept until duties are paid.
  4. to confine (the mentally ill) to large institutions for long-term custodial care.
noun (ˈwɛəˌhaʊs)
  1. a place where goods are stored prior to their use, distribution, or sale
  2. See bonded warehouse
  3. a large commercial, esp wholesale, establishment
verb (ˈwɛəˌhaʊz, -ˌhaʊs)
  1. to store or place in a warehouse, esp a bonded warehouse
Warehouse (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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