A warehouse is a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods are stored until they are exported to other countries or distributed to shops to be sold.
Synonyms: store, depot, storehouse, repository More Synonyms of warehouse
warehouse in British English
noun (ˈwɛəˌhaʊs)
1.
a place where goods are stored prior to their use, distribution, or sale
2. bonded warehouse
3. mainly British
a large commercial, esp wholesale, establishment
verb (ˈwɛəˌhaʊz, -ˌhaʊs)
4. (transitive)
to store or place in a warehouse, esp a bonded warehouse
warehouse in American English
(ˈwɛrˌhaʊs; for v., usually, ˈwɛrˌhaʊz)
noun
1.
a building where wares, or goods, are stored, as before distribution to retailers, or are kept in reserve, in bond, etc.
2. Chiefly British
a wholesale store or, esp. formerly, a large retail store
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwareˌhoused or ˈwareˌhousing
3.
to place or store in a warehouse
4.
to place (a child, mentally ill person, etc.) in a large, impersonal institution
A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold.
A pile-up of unsold goods in stores and warehouses is a sign that production is outstripping demand.
Where 20 years ago the docks had been lined with dozens of warehouses, there was now one huge container terminal.
A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold.
bonded warehouse
Related wordsNote that in a warehouse, a bin is a numbered or coded area which enables stock to be checked and found easily andstorage units are shelving for keeping goods.
warehouse in Retail2
(wɛərhaʊs)
Word forms: (regular plural) warehouses
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
A warehouse is a large building, operating either as a storage facility for a chain of stores, or as a independent wholesale business.
The cargo is loaded onto a truck headed for the company warehouse.
Goods were continuously delivered to the company's warehouses, from where they were selected, re-packed, and dispatched to retail stores.
A warehouse is a large building, operating either as a storage facility for a chain of stores,or as a independent wholesale business.
warehouse in Accounting
(wɛərhaʊs)
Word forms: (regular plural) warehouses
noun
(Accounting: Commerce)
A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold.
A pile-up of unsold goods in stores and warehouses is a sign that production is outstripping demand.
Goods were continuously delivered to the company's warehouses, from where they were selected, re-packed, and dispatched to retail stores.
A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold.
warehouse receipt
Examples of 'warehouse' in a sentence
warehouse
From there it is a short walk to two old salt warehouses.
The Sun (2016)
Based in a converted warehouse, it was a great blend of the old and the new.
The Sun (2016)
Well, one answer is the survival of that old warehouse.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The design references the old warehouses on the site.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It felt more like a warehouse than a factory.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Legs of that were in the warehouse on sale for twice as much.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Outside the tunnels there are four large warehouses.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The converted warehouse has seating at huge communal tables.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Job cuts and closures of sites such as warehouses and distribution depots contributed to the results.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The cause of a blaze that destroyed a disused furniture warehouse yesterday afternoon was unknown.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The brick walls of the former tea warehouse are the main feature of the otherwise white rooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Stores and warehouses are often used to carry stock.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
Especially if you have a large warehouse with a bare roof.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Since the economic downturn there has been an increase in the use of disused warehouses for production.
The Sun (2012)
At any one time much of this will be stored in warehouses.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The metal roof of what used to be a factory or warehouse has been sent crashing to the ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Homes in converted warehouses have long appealed to artists and craftsmen because of the combination of space and light they offer.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Behind him rises the neighbouring building, offices and studios housed in an old warehouse.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The city's major arts venue is a former banana warehouse.
The Sun (2012)
Why don't they consult any factory or warehouse worker to point them in the right direction?
The Sun (2009)
IN an old toy warehouse in Bristol a film has been made to entertain a devoted flock across the world.
The Sun (2015)
The business comprises 17 warehouses and its sale price implies a yield of 6.9 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The trade union represents 30,000 people who work either on the shopfloor, in warehouses or in distributionroles.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
So we hunted for an empty shopping center, industrial building, or warehouse capable of being converted into a church.
Christianity Today (2000)
In other languages
warehouse
British English: warehouse /ˈwɛəˌhaʊs/ NOUN
A warehouse is a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods are stored before they are taken to a shop.
American English: warehouse
Arabic: مُسْتَوْدَع
Brazilian Portuguese: armazém
Chinese: 仓库
Croatian: skladište
Czech: sklad
Danish: varehus
Dutch: magazijn opslagruimte
European Spanish: almacén depósito
Finnish: varasto rakennus
French: entrepôt
German: Lagerhaus
Greek: αποθήκη
Italian: magazzino
Japanese: 倉庫
Korean: 창고
Norwegian: lagerhus
Polish: magazyn
European Portuguese: armazém
Romanian: depozit de mărfuri
Russian: склад
Latin American Spanish: almacén bodega
Swedish: lagerlokal
Thai: โกดังสินค้า
Turkish: depo
Ukrainian: склад
Vietnamese: kho chứa đồ
All related terms of 'warehouse'
warehouse club
A warehouse club is a large shop which sells goods at reduced prices to people who pay each year to become members of the organization that runs the shop.
bonded warehouse
a warehouse in which dutiable goods are deposited until duty is paid or the goods are cleared for export
warehouse capacity
the amount of storage space in a warehouse
warehouse receipt
A warehouse receipt is a document that shows proof of ownership of goods that are stored in a warehouse.
warehouse facilities
places for storing goods
Chinese translation of 'warehouse'
warehouse
(ˈwɛəhaus)
n(c)
仓(倉)库(庫) (cāngkù) (间(間), jiān)
(noun)
Definition
a place where goods are stored prior to their sale or distribution
He worked in a freight warehouse, lifting and carrying heavy loads.
Synonyms
store
a grain store
depot
a government arms depot
storehouse
barns and storehouses
repository
The church became a repository for police files.
depository
They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository.
stockroom
Additional synonyms
in the sense of depository
Definition
a store where furniture, valuables, etc. can be kept for safety
They have 2,500 tons of paper stored in their depository.
Synonyms
storehouse,
store,
warehouse,
depot,
repository,
safe-deposit box
in the sense of depot
Definition
a place where goods and vehicles are kept when not in use
a government arms depot
Synonyms
arsenal,
warehouse,
storehouse,
repository,
depository,
dump
in the sense of repository
Definition
a place or container in which things can be stored for safety