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warehouse
CIDE DICTIONARY
warehouse, n.
A storehouse for wares, or goods. Addison. [1913 Webster]
warehouse, v. t.
- To deposit or secure in a warehouse. [1913 Webster]
- To place in the warehouse of the government or customhouse stores, to be kept until duties are paid. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
warehouse, n. & v.
--n.
1 a building in which esp. retail goods are stored; a repository.
2 esp. Brit. a wholesale or large retail store.
--v.tr. also store (esp. furniture or bonded goods) temporarily in a repository.
--n.
1 a building in which esp. retail goods are stored; a repository.
2 esp. Brit. a wholesale or large retail store.
--v.tr. also store (esp. furniture or bonded goods) temporarily in a repository.
Derivative
warehouseman n. (pl. -men).
THESAURUS
warehouse
accommodate, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, bank, basement, bay, bestow, bin, bonded warehouse, bookcase, boutique, box, bundle away, bunker, buttery, cache, cargo dock, cellar, chain store, chest, closet, co-op, coffer, concession, conservatory, cooperative, countinghouse, country store, crate, crib, cupboard, department store, deposit, depository, depot, dime store, discount house, discount store, dock, drawer, dump, emporium, establishment, exchequer, file, five-and-ten, general store, glory hole, godown, guard, hold, house, hutch, lay away, lay down, lay in, lay in store, library, locker, lodge, lumber room, lumberyard, magasin, magazine, mail-order house, market, mart, pack, pack away, post, protect, put away, rack, repertory, reposit, repository, reservoir, retail store, rick, salon, salt away, salt down, shelf, shelter, shop, stack, stack room, stash, stock room, storage, store, store away, storehouse, storeroom, stow, stow away, stow down, supermarket, supply base, supply depot, tank, trading post, treasure house, treasure room, treasury, variety shop, variety store, vat, vault, wareroom, wholesale house, wine cellarROGET THESAURUS
warehouse
Store
N store, stock, fund, mine, vein, lode, quarry, spring, fount, fountain, well, wellspring, milch cow, stock in trade, supply, heap, treasure, reserve, corps de reserve, reserved fund, nest egg, savings, bonne bouche, crop, harvest, mow, vintage, store, accumulation, hoard, rick, stack, lumber, relay, storehouse, storeroom, storecloset, depository, depot, cache, repository, reservatory, repertory, repertorium, promptuary, warehouse, entrepot, magazine, buttery, larder, spence, garner, granary, cannery, safe-deposit vault, stillroom, thesaurus, bank, armory, arsenal, dock, gallery, museum, conservatory, menagery, menagerie, reservoir, cistern, aljibar, tank, pond, mill pond, gasometer, budget, quiver, bandolier, portfolio, coffer, conservation, storing, storage, keep, file (papers), lay in, preserve, Adj, stored, in store, in reserve, in ordinary, spare, supernumerary, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.Mart
N mart, market, marketplace, fair, bazaar, staple, exchange, change, bourse, hall, guildhall, tollbooth, customhouse, Tattersall's, stall, booth, stand, newsstand, cart, wagon, wharf, office, chambers, countinghouse, bureau, counter, compter, shop, emporium, establishment, store, department store, general store, five and ten, variety store, co-op, finding store, grindery warehouse, grocery, supermarket, candy store, sweet shop, confectionery, bakery, greengrocer, delicatessen, bakeshop, butcher shop, fish store, farmers' market, mom and pop store, dairy, health food store, tobacco shop, tobacco store, tobacconists, cigar store, hardware store, jewelry shop, bookstore, liquor store, gun shop, rod and reel shop, furniture store, drugstore, chemist's, florist, flower shop, shoe store, stationer, stationer's, electronics shop, telephone store, music store, record shop, fur store, sporting goods store, video store, video rental store, lumber store, lumber yard, home improvements store, home improvement center, gas station, auto repair shop, auto dealer, used car dealer, mall, suburban mall, commons, pedestrian mall, shopping street, surplus store, army-navy surplus store, auction, flea market, yard sale, garage sale, pawn shop, antiques store, second-hand store, second time around shop, thrift shop, warehouse, wareroom, depot, interposit, entrepot, market-overt, real-estate broker, vending machine.For further exploring for "warehouse" in Webster Dictionary Online