[ 'wɛ:haʊs ]
■ noun
1》 a large building where raw materials or manufactured goods may be stored.
2》 a large wholesale or retail store.
■ verb also -haʊz
1》 store (goods) in a ~.
↘place (imported goods) in a bonded ~ pending the payment of import duty.
2》 N. Amer. informal place (a prisoner or a psychiatric patient) in a large institution offering unsatisfactory care.
Derivatives
warehousing noun