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warehouse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English ware English ware Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English warehouse From ware + house.

Meanings

  1. A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.
    • Think of banking today and the image is of grey-suited men in towering skyscrapers. Its future, however, is being shaped in converted warehouses and funky offices in San Francisco, New York and London, where bright young things in jeans and T-shirts huddle around laptops, sipping lattes or munching on free food. 2013 August 3, “Revenge of the nerds”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8847:
  2. (qualifier:logistics) An intermediate facility where goods are transported from the manufacturer prior to their distribution to retailers.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
warehouses Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

warehouse club · warehouse picking · warehouseman · Warehouse Point · data warehouse · bonded warehouse · tropical warehouse moth · warehouse store · warehouser

Hypernyms

house

Translations (177)

hi माल-ख़ाना (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fa-ira اَنْبار (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sk skladisko (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ar مَخْزَن (a place for storing large amounts of products) · gl fromeira (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fo goymsluhús (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sv lager (a place for storing large amounts of products) · pl skład (a place for storing large amounts of products) · da lager (a place for storing large amounts of products) · kmr depo (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sk skladište (a place for storing large amounts of products) · grc ἀποθήκη (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ro antrepozit (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tr ambar (a place for storing large amounts of products) · id gudang (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tk ammar (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sk sklad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tr depo (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sl skladišče (a place for storing large amounts of products) · cs sklad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · gl fundago (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lo ສາງ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sh sprȅmnīk (a place for storing large amounts of products) · cmn 倉庫 /仓库 (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mn агуулах (a place for storing large amounts of products) · gl armacén (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lo ໂກດັງ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ka საწყობი (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nan-hbl 倉庫 /仓库 (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tl pintungan (a place for storing large amounts of products) · is vöruhús (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fi varasto (a place for storing large amounts of products) · kk қамба (a place for storing large amounts of products) · it magazzino (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ru склад (a place for storing large amounts of products) · is skemma (a place for storing large amounts of products) · kk қойма (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ur مال گودام (a place for storing large amounts of products) · te గోదాము (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lt sandėlys (a place for storing large amounts of products) · es depósito (a place for storing large amounts of products) · kw gwaraji (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tk sklad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · th คลังสินค้า (a place for storing large amounts of products) · de Speicherhaus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · kmr mexzen (a place for storing large amounts of products) · gl magacén (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ko 창고 (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mk склад (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ky склад (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ps ډيپو (a place for storing large amounts of products) · et ladu (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ps تحويلخانه (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nb varehus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · hi गोदाम (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lo ກຸດັງ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · bg магази́я (a place for storing large amounts of products) · dng амбар (a place for storing large amounts of products) · vo magad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ms gudang (a place for storing large amounts of products) · da pakhus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · th โกดัง (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nb lager (a place for storing large amounts of products) · hy պահեստ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · he מַחְסָן (a place for storing large amounts of products) · bn পণ্যাগার (a place for storing large amounts of products) · kmr embar (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sq magazinë (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ur مَخْزَن (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uz sklad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tt амбар (a place for storing large amounts of products) · hi मालगोदाम (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ps امبار (a place for storing large amounts of products) · az anbar (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ro depozit (a place for storing large amounts of products) · vo canamagad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ota مخزن (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fa-ira مَخْزَن (a place for storing large amounts of products) · pon sohko (a place for storing large amounts of products) · be амба́р (a place for storing large amounts of products) · yue 倉庫 /仓库 (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mk скла́диште (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ota انبار (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lad magazen (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mn амбаар (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ky кампа (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uk амба́р (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ro magazie (a place for storing large amounts of products) · km កោដ្ឋ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fr entrepôt (a place for storing large amounts of products) · cs skladiště (a place for storing large amounts of products) · pl magazyn (a place for storing large amounts of products) · hy ապրանքապահեստ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · la apothēca (a place for storing large amounts of products) · yi מאַגאַזין (a place for storing large amounts of products) · km ភណ្ឌាគារ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ug ئامبار (a place for storing large amounts of products) · es almacén (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tg анбор (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tg махзан (a place for storing large amounts of products) · hi कोठी (a place for storing large amounts of products) · da varehus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ur گودام (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ps ګودام (a place for storing large amounts of products) · pt armazém (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uk схо́вище (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fo goymsla (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lt sandėlis (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uk склад (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uk пакга́уз (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uga 𐎛𐎁𐎒𐎐 (a place for storing large amounts of products) · hu raktár (a place for storing large amounts of products) · io magazino (a place for storing large amounts of products) · vi kho hàng (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sv magasinsbyggnad (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sh sklȁdīšte (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ur مال خانَہ (a place for storing large amounts of products) · be схо́вішча (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mk магаци́н (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sh спре̏мнӣк (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ps امبارخانه (a place for storing large amounts of products) · eo magazeno (a place for storing large amounts of products) · te గిడ్డంగి (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ur اَن٘بار (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sw bohari (a place for storing large amounts of products) · tr antrepo (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fr dépôt (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sh сместиште (a place for storing large amounts of products) · be склад (a place for storing large amounts of products) · cy warws (a place for storing large amounts of products) · vi kho (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ru пакга́уз (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sh скла̏дӣште (a place for storing large amounts of products) · is lager (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ru амба́р (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ps مخزن (a place for storing large amounts of products) · uz ombor (a place for storing large amounts of products) · lv noliktava (a place for storing large amounts of products) · el αποθήκη (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ar مُسْتَوْدَع (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ru храни́лище (a place for storing large amounts of products) · qu qullqa (a place for storing large amounts of products) · gl fondaca (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nl pakhuis (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sq depo (a place for storing large amounts of products) · de Packhaus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · fo pakkhús (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nl opslagplaats (a place for storing large amounts of products) · yi סקלאַד (a place for storing large amounts of products) · de Lagerhaus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ti መኽዘን (a place for storing large amounts of products) · my ဂိုဒေါင် (a place for storing large amounts of products) · as গুদাম (a place for storing large amounts of products) · is pakkhús (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sv packhus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ca magatzem (a place for storing large amounts of products) · jv gudhang (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ja 倉庫 (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mk стова́риште (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nn varehus (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sh smestište (a place for storing large amounts of products) · es magacén (a place for storing large amounts of products) · be пакга́уз (a place for storing large amounts of products) · bn গুদাম (a place for storing large amounts of products) · mi whare pūkainga taonga (a place for storing large amounts of products) · km ជង្រុក (a place for storing large amounts of products) · th กุดัง (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sv lagerlokal (a place for storing large amounts of products) · bg склад (a place for storing large amounts of products) · vi nhà kho (a place for storing large amounts of products) · ug ئىسكىلات (a place for storing large amounts of products) · am መጋዘን (a place for storing large amounts of products) · nn lager (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sah ыскылаат (a place for storing large amounts of products) · sv magasin (a place for storing large amounts of products) · km ឃ្លាំង (a place for storing large amounts of products) · de Lager (a place for storing large amounts of products)

wikidata: Q181623

warehouse en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English ware English ware Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English warehouse From ware + house.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To store in a warehouse or similar.
    • Tobacco, for instance, shrinks materially by frequent reshippings, and as all goods are warehoused as a convenience to importers, duties should be paid on what the importer receives. 1894, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance, Opinions of Collectors of Customs Concerning Ad Valorem and Specific Rates of Duty on Imports:
  2. (transitive) To confine (a person) to an institution for a long period.
    • We nevertheless pay hundreds of thousands of pounds to process many of these children through the criminal justice system, and to warehouse them for years – and even more if they end up graduating to adult prisons, as most of them do. 2020 July 23, Chris Daw, “'A stain on national life': why are we locking up so many children?'”, in The Guardian:
    • When our elders presented school to us, they did not present it as a place of high learning, but as a means of escape from death and penal warehousing. 2015, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me, page 26:
  3. (transitive) To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.
    • the warehousing of syndicated TV shows

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
warehouses Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
warehoused Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
warehoused Tense=Past lexicographic
warehousing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (21)

fi varastoida (store) · pl magazynować (store) · sh sklȁdištiti (store) · vo magadön (store) · de lagern (store) · de einlagern (store) · ro înmagazina (store) · el αποθηκεύω (store) · io enmagazinigar (store) · es almacenar (store) · sv lager (store) · fo goyma (store) · pl zmagazynować (store) · pl zamagazynować (store) · pt armazenar (store) · sv lagra (store) · nl opslaan (store) · ru храни́ть (store) · cmn 存倉 /存仓 (store) · ro depozita (store) · sh скла̏диштити (store)