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warehouse

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈwɛrˌhaʊs/ · UK /ˈwɛəhaʊs/

Forms: warehouses

warehouse means: A large building where goods are kept before they are sold or delivered.

noun

STORAGE BUILDINGB1

A large building where goods are kept before they are sold or delivered.

  • The boxes are in the warehouse.
  • Trucks collect goods from the warehouse each morning.
  • They opened two warehouses near the port.

Similar words: storehouse, depot

Common phrases: warehouse worker, warehouse storage, warehouse space, warehouse manager

verb

BLOCK COMPETITORSC2

To buy rights or property and leave them unused so competitors cannot get them.

  • The network decided to warehouse the rights.
  • They warehoused several shows to keep them from competitors.
  • Critics accused the company of warehousing valuable patents.

Common phrases: warehouse television rights, warehouse something

Questions about warehouse

What does warehouse mean?

A large building where goods are kept before they are sold or delivered.

What is warehouse in other languages?

Türkçe: depo · Español: almacén · Français: entrepôt · Deutsch: Lagerhaus · Italiano: magazzino · 日本語: 倉庫

How do you pronounce warehouse?

In American English /ˈwɛrˌhaʊs/; in British English /ˈwɛəhaʊs/.

How do you use warehouse in a sentence?

The boxes are in the warehouse. Trucks collect goods from the warehouse each morning.

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