warehousing

American  

[wair-hou-zing] / ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of a person or company that warehouses something.

2. the pledging as security, to a commercial bank, of a long-term mortgage for a short-term loan.

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warehousing British  

/ ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. stock exchange an attempt to maintain the price of a company's shares or to gain a significant stake in a company without revealing the true identity of the purchaser. Shares are purchased through an insurance company, a unit trust, or nominees

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Etymology

Origin of warehousing

First recorded in 1785–95; warehouse + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The head of the UK Warehousing Association insisted warehouses were an "important engine of growth" and said several recent constructions near to people's home were the result of a "broken planning system".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

Warehousing tens of thousands of pounds remains decidedly off-limits, though.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Warehousing and casinos have long been the city’s main businesses, and the surge in e-commerce since the start of the pandemic has companies snapping up facilities as fast as they can be built.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Warehousing garbage, then barging it offsite to facilities where it can be safely disposed of, is also effective, but expensive.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2022

In 1847 the Birkenhead Dock Warehousing Company opened its first warehouse, capable of holding 80,000 tons of goods.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various