English word warehouse comes from English ware, English house
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ware | English (en) | (obsolete) wary; cautious (poetic) aware (obsolete) To protect or guard (especially oneself); to be on guard, be wary.. (obsolete, _, or, _, dialectal) To be ware or mindful of something. Old eye dialect spelling of were (obsolete) The state of being aware; heed. (obsolete, UK, dialect) seaweed (nautical) To wear, or veer. (Ireland) Crockery. (countable, archaeology) A style or genre of [...] |
| house | English (en) | (US, dialect) A small stand of trees in a swamp.. (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of an astrological chart. [from 14thc.]. (cartomancy) The fourth Lenormand card.. (chess, now, rare) A square on a chessboard, regarded as the proper place of a piece. [from 16thc.]. (curling) The four concentric circles where points are scored on the ice. [from 19thc.]. (metaphorical) a place of rest [...] |
| warehouse | English (en) | A place for storing large amounts of products (wares). In logistics, a place where products go to from the manufacturer before going to the retailer. To confine people to institutions for long-term periods.. To store, as in a warehouse. |