stockroom

American  

[stok-room, -room] / ˈstɒkˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a room in which a stock of materials or goods is kept for use or sale.

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stockroom British  

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈstɒkˌruːm /

noun

1. a room in which a stock of goods is kept, as in a shop or factory

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Etymology

Origin of stockroom

First recorded in 1815–25; stock + room

Example Sentences

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

Ram Singh, who drives a small vehicle to ferry goods from stockrooms to shops in the area, is worried about business being affected.

From BBC

Back at Au Lit Fine Linens in Toronto, Joanna Goodman steps into a vast stockroom, filled with the sound of carboard boxes being packed.

From BBC

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

Among other things, the lawsuit accuses Walmart of hiding the cereals in a stockroom, placing them in the baby or clearance sections, and hiking their prices to more than $10 a box.

From Los Angeles Times

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