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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWarehouse
/ˈwɛər.haʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored before their distribution for sale.
"The company has a massive warehouse that can hold thousands of pallets of products." - 2
A place for storing goods, especially in bulk.
"The warehouse was filled with boxes of electronics waiting to be shipped."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'warehous', a compound of 'ware' (goods, merchandise, originating from Old English 'waru') and 'house' (from Old English 'hūs'). Historically used to describe large commercial buildings for storing goods since the late 14th century, expanding with industrialization to mean major logistical distribution centers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Warehouse" is said worldwide
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Entrepôt
Transliteration: ɑ̃.tʁə.pɔ
"L'entrepôt est rempli de marchandises."
Lagerhaus
Transliteration: ˈlaːɡɐˌhaʊs
"Das Lagerhaus ist voll mit Waren."
Magazzino
Transliteration: maɡatˈtsiːno
"Il magazzino è pieno di prodotti."
Almacén
Transliteration: al.maˈθen
"El almacén está lleno de mercancías."
Armazém
Transliteration: aʁ.mɐˈzẽ
"O armazém está cheio de produtos."
गोदाम
Transliteration: godām
"गोदाम में सामान भरा हुआ है।"
仓库
Transliteration: cāngkù
"仓库里堆满了货物。"
창고
Transliteration: chang-go
"창고에는 많은 물건이 있습니다."
倉庫
Transliteration: sōko
"倉庫にはたくさんの製品があります。"
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