warehouse

Everyday

1. A warehouse is a large building where goods are stored before they are sold or sent to shops. tree →
2. A warehouse can be a big shop selling large amounts of goods cheaply. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, online orders are packed in warehouses; in geography and business lessons, warehouses store goods near roads and ports. In maths word problems, warehouses hold boxes and crates: «a warehouse has 40 shelves with 20 boxes each». Phrases: warehouse worker, store in a warehouse.

Examples

• The toys are kept in a big warehouse before they go to the shops. tree →
• Robots move boxes around in the warehouse. tree →
• A warehouse has 40 shelves with 20 boxes on each, so 800 boxes in all. tree →
• My uncle works in a warehouse driving a forklift. tree →
• The old warehouse by the river is now flats. tree →
• Forklifts can be dangerous, so children must not play near a warehouse. tree →

Note

Plural: warehouses. One word: ware (goods) + house. Related: storehouse, depot, storeroom. In maths, warehouse problems usually use multiplication (shelves × boxes) or division (sharing among trucks).