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warehouse

 
 
/ˈweəhaʊs/ noun [C] COMMERCE

Definition

a 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
(Definition of warehouse noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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