storehouse

noun

store·​house ˈstȯr-ˌhau̇s 

1

: a building for storing goods (such as provisions) : magazine, warehouse

2

: an abundant supply or source : repository

a storehouse of information

Synonyms

• depository
• depot
• magazine
• repository
• storage
• warehouse

Examples of storehouse in a Sentence

the company has a large storehouse filled with lumber for manufacturing its line of furniture

Recent Examples on the Web

Bordered by a wide greenway, the low-lying assemblage of former mills and storehouses was dappled with old-world-style bakeries and innovative kitchens. —Hanna Raskin, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025

Housed in a former storehouse of a once-thriving sake brewery, the hotel’s restaurant, Kura, offers nightly eight-course meals where the honest, simple flavors of the local ingredients are highlighted through minimally invasive recipes. —Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025

That song is a powder keg, a dynamic storehouse of raw, undiluted energy. —Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Russia, of course, controls vast swaths of land, a storehouse of oil and gas and a nuclear arsenal. —Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for storehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse

Kids Definition

storehouse

noun

store·​house ˈstō(ə)r-ˌhau̇s 

ˈstȯ(ə)r-

1

: a building for storing goods

2

: a large supply : repository

a storehouse of information