stockroom

[stok-room, -room]

noun

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

stockroom

/ -ˌrʊm, ˈstɒkˌruːm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stockroom¹

First recorded in 1815–25; stock + room

Example Sentences

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

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That gave stores more than seven months to get rid of the disposable vapes they still had in stockrooms and on the shelves before the ban came into force in June.

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

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Affectionately known as “Mr. Bruce” by employees, he started his career in the Nordstrom stockroom and sales floor of the flagship Seattle location.

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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.

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