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storehouse

/ˌstɔərˈhaʊs/
/ˈstɔhaʊs/
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Other forms: storehouses

Definitions of storehouse
  1. noun
    a depository for goods
    storehouses were built close to the docks”
    synonyms: depot, entrepot, storage, store
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    types:
    dump
    a place where supplies can be stored
    garner, granary
    a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
    magazine, powder magazine, powder store
    a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
    railhead
    a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
    treasure house
    a storehouse for treasures
    storage warehouse, warehouse
    a storehouse for goods and merchandise
    crib
    a bin or granary for storing grains
    godown
    (in India and Malaysia) a warehouse
    type of:
    deposit, depositary, depository, repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
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