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

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stockroom

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

Then we saw Lily coming out of the stockroom with four or five off-the-shoulder summer blouses in soft green.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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