# storehouse

/ˈstɔɹˌhaʊs/ (US) · /stˈɔːhaʊs/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/storehouse
Updated: 2026-10-17

## Definition

a large building where people keep food, goods, or supplies until they need them. You also use it for a rich source of ideas or knowledge.

For teachers: a building or facility for storing goods, provisions, or materials for future use. Often extended figuratively to a rich source or reserve of information, examples, or ideas.

## Examples

- The farm uses the old barn as a storehouse.
- The community food bank turned its basement into a storehouse for rice, oil, and canned goods.
- The library serves as a vast storehouse of local history, preserving letters, maps, and photographs that trace the town's growth over two centuries.

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