warehousing

[wair-hou-zing]

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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.

Origin of warehousing

First recorded in 1785–95; warehouse + -ing¹

warehouse

[noun wair-hous; verb wair-houz, -hous]

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/.

to place, deposit, or store in a warehouse.

to set aside or accumulate, as for future use.

to place in a government or bonded warehouse, to be kept until duties are paid.

Informal. to confine (the mentally ill) to large institutions for long-term custodial care.

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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Related Words for warehousing

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

Examples from the Web for warehousing

Contemporary Examples of warehousing

Jobs in the publishing world will shift away from old-line manufacturing and warehousing to technology, editorial, and creative.
Will the Book Survive?
David "Skip" Prichard
July 28, 2010

Historical Examples of warehousing

I see her warehousing three of them, the only varieties, in fact, that I know in my district.
More Hunting Wasps
J. Henri Fabre
A deposit with a bank would then be simply a warehousing transaction.
Readings in Money and Banking
Chester Arthur Phillips
The warehousing system would enable the importer to watch the market and to select his own time for offering his goods for sale.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler
Compiled by James D. Richardson
Our poor host replied despondently that he was warehousing them for the Heriki.
The Cradle of Mankind
W.A. Wigram
Hence in liming, bating, tanning, drying and in warehousing there are increased efforts to make a quicker turnover.
Animal Proteins
Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for warehousing

warehousing

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

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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Word Origin and History for warehousing

warehouse

mid-14c., from ware (n.) + house. Cf. Dutch warenhuis, German warenhaus. Meaning "large impersonal institution" is American English colloquial, first attested 1970.

warehouse

1799, from warehouse (n.). In the colloquial sense from 1972. Related: Warehoused; warehousing.