warehouse

C1 Topic:General Vocabulary

Also spelled ware’us

US /ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/ See IPA manual

Freq #3844

Meanings

1

noun
A large building for storing goods before they are sold or sent out.

The online retailer ships everything from a huge warehouse outside the city.
2

verb
To store goods in a warehouse.

The company warehouses its stock until the holiday rush begins.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a large building for... storage warehouse

Word family

Forms warehousedwarehousefulwarehouseswarehousing

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Phrases (1)

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storage warehouse
a large building used to keep goods before use or distribution

Noun + noun

Etymology

From ware + house.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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