[n. wair-hous; v. wair-houz, -hous] 
noun, plural -hous⋅es [-hou-ziz] , verb, -housed, -hous⋅ing.| 1. | a building, or a part of one, for the storage of goods, merchandise, etc. |
| 2. | British. a large retail store. |
| 3. | a building, or a part of one, in which wholesalers keep large stocks of merchandise, which they display and sell to retailers. |
| 4. | to place, deposit, or store in a warehouse. |
| 5. | to set aside or accumulate, as for future use. |
| 6. | to place in a government or bonded warehouse, to be kept until duties are paid. |
| 7. | Informal. to confine (the mentally ill) to large institutions for long-term custodial care. |
| ware·house (wâr'hous') n.
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