Warehouse

Pronunciation: /ˈwɛrˌhaʊs/

Definitions of warehouse

noun a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored before their export or distribution for sale

Example Sentences

A1 The warehouse is where we store all of our inventory.

A2 I work in a warehouse packing and shipping orders.

B1 The company decided to expand the warehouse to accommodate more products.

B2 The warehouse manager is responsible for overseeing the logistics of the facility.

C1 The automated warehouse system efficiently organizes and tracks inventory.

C2 The warehouse underwent a complete renovation to optimize storage space and workflow.

Examples of warehouse in a Sentence

formal The company decided to invest in a new warehouse to store their inventory.

informal We're gonna need a bigger warehouse for all this stuff.

slang Let's stash it in the warehouse for now.

figurative His mind was like a cluttered warehouse, filled with memories and thoughts.

Grammatical Forms of warehouse

• past tense: warehoused
• plural: warehouses
• comparative: more warehouse
• superlative: most warehouse
• present tense: warehouse
• future tense: will warehouse
• perfect tense: have warehoused
• continuous tense: is warehousing
• singular: warehouse
• positive degree: warehouse
• infinitive: to warehouse
• gerund: warehousing
• participle: warehousing

Origin and Evolution of warehouse

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'warehouse' originated from the Old English word 'weardhūs', which meant 'guard house'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'warehouse' evolved from a place for guarding goods to a large storage facility for goods and products.