warehouse 1 of 2

as in repository
a building for storing goods when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise

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warehouse

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verb

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Recent Examples of warehouse
Noun
In a suburb of Indianapolis, part of a warehouse collapsed, temporarily trapping at least one person inside. CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025 As the song climaxes, stage lights in the warehouse burst and rain showers down on her and her band. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
But Democrats and, more important, many moderate swing voters were not on board with images and footage of migrant families being separated at the border and kids being warehoused without their parents behind chain-link fences inside detention facilities. John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Feb. 2024 Instead of paying to ship, process and warehouse the goods — which would likely end up in a landfill — retailers can earn a charitable tax deduction by donating them. Richard Collings, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for warehouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouse
Noun
  • The Common Vulnerability and Exposures, or CVE, repository holds the answers to some of information security's most vital questions.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
  • As interest in both the modern graffiti movement and its diasporic reverberations has grown, Wong’s conviction has proved consequential, his collection functioning as a repository.
    Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Tara Bremer is Founder and CEO of House Peace, a home organization service. Basement Or Garage The basement or garage in a home is where most typically store their outdoor activity toys, lawn care items, and garden items.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Photo : Derek & Vee There are a couple of two-car garages down below.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Even that deal was apparently too much for the combatants to follow through on — Ukraine and Russia continue to hit each other’s power stations and oil depots.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Even if the depot strikes look better on camera. Follow me on Twitter.
    David Axe, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Cain always holds back a quarter of its vintage each year to cellar and release later as a library wine, allowing consumers to taste the evolution of Cain’s bottlings.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2025
  • This is drinking beautifully now, but those with patience can easily cellar it for the next 20 years.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The new greenway also connects to Huntersville’s Caldwell Station and Hyde Park businesses and storage suites in Cornelius, including Eleven Lakes Brewing Co. on Bailey Road.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Presented along with the brand’s own range of objects, the collection includes storage units, gaming, office accessories, cutlery and tableware.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Reporters may be asked to unlock phones, laptops, or social media accounts, which could lead to sensitive material being copied or stored.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • To make your clothes last longer, wash them less frequently, use cold water, wash inside out, air dry and store them properly.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Leslie Day, a friend who hangared her plane near Ms. Bera’s at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Calif., outside San Diego, estimated in an interview that Ms. Bera had spent the equivalent of more than three years in the pilot’s seat.
    Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
    Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017

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