stockroom
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stockroom
Example Sentences
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Clothing, as a result, sat on racks and stockroom shelves unsold.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
Rea said that at the time he was "meant to be developing my father's ice cream cafe into a global concern, but I spent all my time in the stockroom playing slide guitar".
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Affectionately known as “Mr. Bruce” by employees, he started his career in the Nordstrom stockroom and sales floor of the flagship Seattle location.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
So I just mumble sorry under my breath, grab a tie, and head to the stockroom to put it on.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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