warehouse
noun [ C ]
COMMERCE uk/ˈweəhaʊs/ usa large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to stores:
The goods have been sitting in a warehouse for months because a strike has prevented distribution.
See also
bonded warehouse
customs warehouse
data warehouse
distribution warehouse
warehouse
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈweəhaʊs/ usto store something in a warehouse:
The division was only able to sell 40 systems, leaving 800 units warehoused and unsold.
warehousing
noun [ U ]
the logistics of warehousing