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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.

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

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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

Things took a turn for the worst one day in 2018, when she was feeling unwell and went into the stockroom to ask the manager's permission to go home.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

And he is fine with the new job, even though it’s just a stockroom.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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