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godown

[ goh-doun ]

/ goʊˈdaʊn /

noun

(in India and other countries in Asia) a warehouse or other storage place.

Origin of godown

1580–90; < Malay godong, perhaps < Telugu giḍ(ḍ)angi, Tamil kiṭanku, akin to kiṭa- to lie

Words nearby godown

godling, godly, godmother, godolias, godolphin, godown, godowsky, godoy, godoy alcayaga, godoy cruz, godparent

Example sentences from the Web for godown

This part of the building is covered on the outside with plaster in the manner of a kura (godown) so as to be fire-proof.

The Foundations of Japan |J.W. Robertson Scott
After the tea feels perfectly dry, it is packed in boxes, and sent to the godown.

The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds
I was angry because I had grovelled before a godown and a stable, though the round world cannot hold their equals.

From Sea to Sea |Rudyard Kipling
His zeal even reached the unwonted climax of rummaging in a godown for tin-lined cases and helping her to pack her offerings.

A Bottle in the Smoke |Milne Rae

And accordingly he walked over to the godown attached to the house.

The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life |Dr. Ticklemore

British Dictionary definitions for godown

godown

/ (ˈɡəʊˌdaʊn) /

noun

(in East Asia and India) a warehouse

Word Origin for godown

C16: from Malay godong