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
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
If something gets lost at the back of a warehouse or buried in a stockroom, it’s shrink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Zeke stopped in front of the stockroom door, took a deep breath, rehearsed everything he was going to say.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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