warehouse

/ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/
nounverb

A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.

  2. An intermediate facility where goods are transported from the manufacturer prior to their distribution to retailers.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To store in a warehouse or similar.

  2. To confine (a person) to an institution for a long period.

  3. To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.

    “the warehousing of syndicated TV shows”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From ware + house.

WAREHOUSE at a glance

WAREHOUSE has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + E 1 + H 4 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,215 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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