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warehouse

ware·house [ wér hòwss ]

noun (plural ware·hous·es [ wér hówzəz ])

Definition:

1. storage building: a large building in which goods, raw materials, or commodities are stored

2. big store: a large store, especially one where goods are sold wholesale

transitive verb (past and past participle ware·housed [ wér hòwzd ], present participle ware·hous·ing [ wér hòwzing ], 3rd person present singular ware·hous·es [ wér hòwzəz ])

Definition:

1. store something in warehouse: to store goods, raw materials, or commodities in a warehouse

2. abandon in institution: to leave somebody in an institution that does not provide adequate care or treatment ( informal )

ware·hous·er [ wér hòwzər ] noun

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