storehouse
/ˈstɔːhaʊs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstȯr-ˌhau̇s/ (ame, mw)
storehouse — noun
- storehousesingular
- storehousesplural
1. a building or large room where goods, food, or supplies are kept until they are
a building or large room where goods, food, or supplies are kept until they are needed or moved to another place
The old storehouse behind the market held crates of apples and bags of rice for winter.
collocation: old storehouse / storehouse behind [place]
Eitan worked in a storehouse near the port, checking boxes of goods before shipment.
The farm's storehouse was packed with hay, tools, and bags of animal feed.
During the war, the army used the building as a storehouse for medical supplies.
Heavy rain leaked through the roof of the storehouse and ruined several sacks of grain.
- warehouse
more common for large, modern commercial buildings where goods are stored and distributed
- depot
often used for vehicles, military supplies, or as a distribution point
- storeroom
a smaller room within a building, not a whole building
- repository
formal; can refer to both physical and abstract storage
文法句型
a storehouse + for + noun
storehouse + of + noun
用法筆記
Less common than 'warehouse' for modern commercial storage. Often suggests a smaller or older building used for keeping provisions or farm goods.
常見錯誤
2. a person, thing, or place that contains and provides a very large amount of valu
a person, thing, or place that contains and provides a very large amount of valuable information, knowledge, memories, or other qualities
My grandmother's old photo albums are a storehouse of memories from her travels across Asia.
pattern: a storehouse of [abstract noun: memories, knowledge, ideas]
For students of history, the archive is a storehouse of rare documents and letters from the 18th century.
The chef's notebook was a storehouse of recipes she had collected from villages around the world.
Anong's mind is a storehouse of folk songs and stories passed down through her family.
The old library, though small, turned out to be a storehouse of information about the town's early years.
- treasure trove
suggests a lucky or surprising discovery of something valuable
- goldmine
informal; emphasises that the source is rich and useful
- repository
more formal; suggests a place where things are kept for safe-keeping
- void
suggests a complete absence of valuable content
文法句型
a storehouse of + noun (information, knowledge, memories, ideas)
用法筆記
Nearly always used in the pattern 'a storehouse of + abstract noun' (knowledge, memories, information, ideas, wisdom). The noun that follows identifies what valuable content the subject contains.