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warehousing

[ wair-hou-zing ]
/ ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪŋ /
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noun

an act or instance of a person or company that warehouses something.
the pledging as security, to a commercial bank, of a long-term mortgage for a short-term loan.

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RELATED WORDS

load, gather, bind, stow, bundle, collect, store, save, hoard, hide, stash, freeze, accumulate, stockpile, deposit, put, keep, bury, pack, secrete

Nearby words

  1. warehou,
  2. warehouse,
  3. warehouse receipt,
  4. warehouseman,
  5. warehouser,
  6. wareroom,
  7. wares,
  8. warez,
  9. warf,
  10. warfare

Origin of warehousing

First recorded in 1785–95; warehouse + -ing1

Definition for warehousing (2 of 2)

warehouse

[ noun wair-hous; verb wair-houz, -hous ]
/ noun ˈwɛərˌhaʊs; verb ˈwɛərˌhaʊz, -ˌhaʊs /

noun, plural ware·hous·es [wair-hou-ziz] /ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.
British. a large retail store.
a building, or a part of one, in which wholesalers keep large stocks of merchandise, which they display and sell to retailers.

verb (used with object), ware·housed [wair-houzd] /ˈwɛərˌhaʊzd/, ware·hous·ing [wair-hou-zing] /ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪŋ/.

Origin of warehouse

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at ware1, house
Related formsmin·i·ware·house, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for warehousing (1 of 2)

warehousing

/ (ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ) /

noun

stock exchange an attempt to maintain the price of a company's shares or to gain a significant stake in a company without revealing the true identity of the purchaser. Shares are purchased through an insurance company, a unit trust, or nominees

British Dictionary definitions for warehousing (2 of 2)

warehouse

noun (ˈwɛəˌhaʊs)

a place where goods are stored prior to their use, distribution, or sale
See bonded warehouse
mainly British a large commercial, esp wholesale, establishment

verb (ˈwɛəˌhaʊz, -ˌhaʊs)

(tr) to store or place in a warehouse, esp a bonded warehouse
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