warehousing

American  

[wair-hou-zing] / ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪŋ /

noun

1. an act or instance of a person or company that warehouses something.

2. the pledging as security, to a commercial bank, of a long-term mortgage for a short-term loan.

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warehousing British  

/ ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of warehousing

First recorded in 1785–95; warehouse + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Transportation and warehousing inputs rose 5% month over month, while trade was up 2.7%.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The U.S. job market blew past expectations again in April, buoyed by gains in industries including retail and transportation and warehousing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Economists said the figures were encouraging, pointing to a particularly strong showing in the retail and transportation and warehousing sectors.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Last month's jobs gains mainly came in the health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade sectors.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

When our elders presented school to us, they did not present it as a place of high learning but as a means of escape from death and penal warehousing.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates