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warehouse.

A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/
  1. A facility for storing large amounts of merchandise or products.

  2. An intermediate facility where goods are transported from the manufacturer prior to their distribution to retailers.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English ware English ware Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English warehouse From ware + house.

verb/ˈwɛə(ɹ)haʊs/
  1. To store in a warehouse or similar.

    transitive
  2. To confine (a person) to an institution for a long period.

    transitive
  3. To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.

    transitive
    the warehousing of syndicated TV shows
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Middle English ware English ware Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-der.? Proto-Germanic *hūsą Proto-West Germanic *hūs Old English hūs Middle English hous English house English warehouse From ware + house.

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