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    warehouse
    /ˈwɛːhaʊs/

    noun

    • 1. a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.

    verb

    • 1. store (goods) in a warehouse: "the pallets were warehoused the following day"
    • 2. place (a prisoner or a psychiatric patient) in a large, impersonal institution in which their problems are not satisfactorily addressed: informal North American "our objective is not to warehouse prisoners but to help inmates build new lives"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAREHOUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops, or : The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution. yoh4nn/E+/GettyImages. mainly UK (US usually warehouse store) a large shop selling large numbers of a particular product at a cheap rate:

  3. www.freshbooks.com › hub › otherWhat Is a Warehouse? Definition & Important Elements - FreshBooks

    Aug 5, 2021 · A warehouse is a place where products or materials can get stored before they move to another location. It’s a crucial element to your supply chain management. And some types of warehouses get used and designed for different reasons.

  4. www.inboundlogistics.com › articles › warehousing| What Is Warehousing? Definition, Types, and Key Features

    Mar 4, 2024 · Simply put, it refers to the process of storing goods until they are ready for transportation to retailers, distributors, or customers. Warehouses serve as commercial buildings that enable businesses to store their stock efficiently and safely.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WarehouseWarehouse - Wikipedia

    A warehouse can be defined functionally as a building in which to store bulk produce or goods (wares) for commercial purposes. The built form of warehouse structures throughout time depends on many contexts: materials, technologies, sites, and cultures.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › warehouseWarehouse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAREHOUSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    WAREHOUSE meaning: 1. a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to shops, or : 2. a…. Learn more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › warehouseWAREHOUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Warehouse definition: a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.. See examples of WAREHOUSE used in a sentence.