Antonyms for warehousing


Grammar : Verb
Spell : wair-hou-zing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɛərˌhaʊ zɪŋ


Definition of warehousing

Origin :
  • mid-14c., from ware (n.) + house. Cf. Dutch warenhuis, German warenhaus. Meaning "large impersonal institution" is American English colloquial, first attested 1970.
  • As in pack : verb make ready for transport
  • As in store : verb collect and put aside
  • As in stow : verb reserve, store
Example sentences :
  • I see her warehousing three of them, the only varieties, in fact, that I know in my district.
  • Extract from : « More Hunting Wasps » by J. Henri Fabre
  • A deposit with a bank would then be simply a warehousing transaction.
  • Extract from : « Readings in Money and Banking » by Chester Arthur Phillips
  • The warehousing system would enable the importer to watch the market and to select his own time for offering his goods for sale.
  • Extract from : « A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents: Tyler » by Compiled by James D. Richardson
  • Our poor host replied despondently that he was warehousing them for the Heriki.
  • Extract from : « The Cradle of Mankind » by W.A. Wigram
  • Hence in liming, bating, tanning, drying and in warehousing there are increased efforts to make a quicker turnover.
  • Extract from : « Animal Proteins » by Hugh Garner Bennett
  • The goods are occasionally turned over to the customer for warehousing purposes against the so-called "trust receipt."
  • Extract from : « Readings in Money and Banking » by Chester Arthur Phillips
  • The cost of warehousing and of 31 insurance on the merchandise is also paid by the commission agent.
  • Extract from : « The Fabric of Civilization » by Anonymous

Synonyms for warehousing

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