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storeroom

American  
[stawr-room, -room, stohr-] / ˈstɔrˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

storerooms plural
  1. a room in which stores are kept.

  2. room or space for storage.


storeroom British  
/ -ˌrʊm, ˈstɔːˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room in which things are stored

  2. room for storing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of storeroom

First recorded in 1740–50; store + room

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But it was quickly placed in the storeroom and was for a long time "unknown to all specialists and enthusiasts of the Napoleonic era," said Deldicque.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Through Colette, Gazala has found work at a shop on Second Avenue, and sleeps in the storeroom above.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024

The scene in the storeroom that police were confronted with is vivid in Mr Prickett's memory.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2024

There was a small keg of salted fish in the storeroom; its enticing aroma always filled the place, but Gebu kept it sealed.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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