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warehouse

Syllabification: (ware·house)
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Definition of warehouse

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈwe(ə)rˌhous/
  • a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored before their export or distribution for sale.
  • a large wholesale or retail store:a discount warehouse

verb

Pronunciation: /-ˌhous, -ˌhouz/
[with object]
  • store (goods) in a warehouse.
  • place (imported goods) in a bonded warehouse pending the payment of import duty.
  • North American informal place (someone, typically a prisoner or a psychiatric patient) in a large, impersonal institution in which their problems are not satisfactorily addressed.

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