<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(plural) warehouses: a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc.</li><li>(British) A large retail store.</li><li>A building, or a part of one, in which wholesalers keep large stocks of merchandise, which they display and sell to retailers.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) warehoused: to place, deposit, or store in a warehouse.</li><li>To set aside or accumulate, as for future use.</li><li>To place in a government or bonded warehouse, to be kept until duties are paid.</li><li>(Informal) To confine (the mentally ill) to large institutions for long-term custodial care.</li></ul>