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warehouses
1. n. plural of warehouse
warehouse
1. n. A place for storing large amounts of products. In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer.
2. v. To store in a warehouse or similar.
3. v. To confine (a person) to an institution for a long period.
4. v. (transitive, business) To acquire and then shelve, simply to prevent competitors from acquiring it.
the warehousing of syndicated TV shows

Example Sentences

Food can often end up sitting in warehouses.  Book warehouses, which regularly have vacancies for casual workers, often attract the interest of those whose personal documentation may not be up to date.

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