WAREHOUSE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word WAREHOUSE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WAREHOUSE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Warehouse

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwɛːhaʊs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored prior to their distribution for sale.

Short Definition:

large building where raw materials or manufactured goods are stored

Word: Warehouse

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwɛːhaʊs
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwɛːhaʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:

store (goods) in a warehouse

Short Definition:

store goods in warehouse

Examples:
  • the pallets were warehoused the following day
Definition:

place (a prisoner or a psychiatric patient) in a large, impersonal institution in which their problems are not satisfactorily addressed

Short Definition:

place prisoner or psychiatric patient in large, impersonal institution in which their problems are not satisfactorily addressed

Examples:
  • our objective is not to warehouse prisoners but to help inmates build new lives

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