warehouse 1 of 2

as in repository
a building for storing goods when the warehouse burned down, we lost most of our merchandise

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verb

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Recent Examples of warehouse
Noun
Amazon had long been active in warehouse and logistics robotics but had shown interest in home automation with its quirky Astro bot, which has taken a long time to roll out to very few people but is still technically available as an invite-only preview at $1,600. Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025 Consumer Portfolio Services continues to rely on warehouse credit facilities and securitization transactions for funding its operations. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Instead of paying to ship, process and warehouse the goods — which would likely end up in a landfill — retailers can earn a charitable tax deduction by donating them. Richard Collings, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024 This means that the manufacturer warehouses its items at Amazon's distribution centers. Jeffrey Van Camp Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 20 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for warehouse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warehouse
Noun
  • The Role Of A Cyber Information Center (CIC) Central to this transformation is the implementation of a CIC, a centralized cyber repository for collecting, analyzing and disseminating cyber risk data.
    Bob Ackerman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Even if the funding to the Observatory is restored, the integrity of its data repository remains in question.
    JOHN HUDSON THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Tara Bremer is Founder and CEO of House Peace, a home organization service. Basement Or Garage The basement or garage in a home is where most typically store their outdoor activity toys, lawn care items, and garden items.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Photo : Derek & Vee There are a couple of two-car garages down below.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a massive blaze at an oil depot in the Krasnodar region has continued to rage since it was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack late Wednesday.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The blaze at the depot comes as the U.S., Russia and Ukraine work through the technical details of an agreement to halt attacks against energy infrastructure.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This is drinking beautifully now, but those with patience can easily cellar it for the next 20 years.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Given that the wines will cellar with grace and promise over two decades, now is certainly the time to pick up some bargains and fill the racks.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Aside from being a spot to change your baby, this changing pad has ample storage.
    Laura Lu, MS, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The backyard features a solid storage shed on the side.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The 24/7 manufacturing site houses six production lines — four plastic bottle lines and two can lines — pumping out 40 million cases annually.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, the set is versatile, able to house leftovers, serve side dishes, or even marinate meat.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Wise minds inside any presidential administration would quickly sell every barrel of oil presently stored in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Most of that ends up in the Wayback Machine, while the rest is digitized analog media — books, television, radio, academic papers — scanned and stored on servers.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Leslie Day, a friend who hangared her plane near Ms. Bera’s at Gillespie Field in El Cajon, Calif., outside San Diego, estimated in an interview that Ms. Bera had spent the equivalent of more than three years in the pilot’s seat.
    Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The issue of high fuel prices came to the board’s attention in late spring when airport tenants – which range from flight schools, to charter aircraft, to hangar renters – began to complain to board members.
    Jordan Graham, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2017

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