storehouse
storehouse
Definition
store·house (-ho̵us′)
noun
a place where things are stored; esp., a warehouse
storehouse
Synonyms
storehouse
n.
storehouse
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- knowledge: Should our storehouse of knowledge be at the mercy of corporate bean counters?
- information: His observations are a rich storehouse of information about the history of the religion.
- treasure: He lives alone in a storehouse of treasures which no eyes but his ever behold.
- wisdom: Reveal personal wisdom: the person has developed a powerful storehouse of wisdom in the writing of the life story.
- memory: He wants to put something in his storehouse of memory.
- idea: Collecting books - I like the way a book is like a storehouse of ideas.
Converse of object
- have: Samuel Gower Poole, brewer, also had a storehouse at World's End in 1785.
- open: And Joseph opened the storehouses and sold grain to the people of Egypt, because the time of hunger became terrible in Egypt.
- represent: The major tropical wilderness areas represent important storehouses of biodiversity and major watersheds, and play a vital role in climate stability.
- build: Built at the end of the 18th Century they are the largest storehouses built for the Royal Navy.
- accumulate: Known as the ' guru ' of southern sailing, he has accumulated a storehouse of knowledge, some readily forthcoming, some not!
- contain: The outer stockyard shown on the plan may have contained storehouses and agricultural workshops, needed for the running of the estate.
Preposition: for
- supply: The Dockyard was built up around the nucleus of a storehouse for naval supplies built in 1513.
Adjective modifier
- vast: Your collective experiences are kept in the vast storehouse of your memory.
- rich: His observations are a rich storehouse of information about the history of the religion.
- great: Darkness coming on, Zeid retired to the great storehouse of the city, where with his little company he passed the night.
- large: Built at the end of the 18th Century they are the largest storehouses built for the Royal Navy.
- genetic: New technologies in plant and animal breeding have increased the value of our genetic storehouses, rather than reducing our reliance.
- valuable: The center is a valuable storehouse of ideas for teachers, students, youth workers, community groups and anyone interested in development issues.
Browse dictionary entries near storehouse
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