warehouse
[ noun wair-hous; verb wair-houz, -hous ]
/ noun ˈwɛərˌhaʊs; verb ˈwɛərˌhaʊz, -ˌhaʊs /
noun, plural ware·hous·es [wair-hou-ziz] /ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪz/.
a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
British.
a large retail store.
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/.
OTHER WORDS FROM warehouse
min·i·ware·house, nounWords nearby warehouse
wardrobe trunk,
wardroom,
wardship,
ware,
warehou,
warehouse,
warehouse receipt,
warehouseman,
warehouser,
warehousing,
wareroom
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British Dictionary definitions for warehouse
warehouse
noun (ˈwɛəˌhaʊs)
a place where goods are stored prior to their use, distribution, or sale
See bonded warehouse
mainly British
a large commercial, esp wholesale, establishment
verb (ˈwɛəˌhaʊz, -ˌhaʊs)
(tr)
to store or place in a warehouse, esp a bonded warehouse