warehoused; warehousing; warehouses
1
: to deposit, store, or stock in or as if in a warehouse
2
: to confine or house (a person) in conditions suggestive of a warehouse
Examples of warehouse in a Sentence
Noun
when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise
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Nik Popli, Time, 11 June 2025
Concerns over the lighter cargo loads have been apparent in industries across the supply chain impacted by port throughput, including trucking and rail, which are tasked with transporting the cargo to warehouses.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Orange County taxpayers will warehouse the nursing-home residents thrown to the streets.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The protests began Friday after ICE agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 June 2025
Concerns over the lighter cargo loads have been apparent in industries across the supply chain impacted by port throughput, including trucking and rail, which are tasked with transporting the cargo to warehouses.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 June 2025
Verb
As goods that were warehoused before tariffs took effect begin to run out over the next week or so, American consumers should expect pandemic-like disruptions, including higher prices, shortages and empty store shelves, port executives and supply chain experts tell CNN.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Orange County taxpayers will warehouse the nursing-home residents thrown to the streets.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
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“Warehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warehouse. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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