warehousing

/ˈweəhaʊzɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɛrhˌaʊzɪŋ] /ˈwerhaʊzɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɛrhˌaʊzɪŋ] /ˈwer-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce warehouse (audio)/ (ame, mw)

warehousing — noun

1. the business or process of keeping goods, products, or materials in a large buil

1.名詞B1
釋義

the business or process of keeping goods, products, or materials in a large building until they are shipped to shops or used in production

例句

The company built a new facility near the port for warehousing imported electronics.

warehousing + imported [products]: storing goods before sale

Minh runs a small warehousing business that stores furniture for local shops.

warehousing business: a company that stores goods for others

同義詞
  • storage

    more general term; can refer to keeping things in any space, not just a warehouse

  • stockpiling

    implies accumulating large quantities, often for emergencies or future shortages

  • storing

    simpler, everyday word for putting things away until needed

文法句型

warehousing + of + goods

用法筆記

Common in business and logistics contexts. Uncountable noun; often followed by 'of' to specify the items being stored.

常見錯誤

❌I work in warehousing at the port.
✅I work in a warehouse at the port.
💡'warehousing' is the activity or industry; a 'warehouse' is the physical building.

2. the practice of placing large numbers of people in institutions such as prisons

2.名詞C1
釋義

the practice of placing large numbers of people in institutions such as prisons or hospitals without giving them proper care, education, or treatment

例句

The report described the warehousing of children in state-run shelters with no education programs.

warehousing of [people] in [institution]: placing without care

Heloísa spoke out against the warehousing of people with mental illness in large hospitals.

同義詞
  • institutionalization

    broader term; does not necessarily imply neglect or poor treatment

  • confinement

    focuses on restriction of movement, not specifically on lack of care

  • incarceration

    specifically refers to imprisonment in a jail or prison

反義詞
  • rehabilitation

    focuses on helping people improve rather than just holding them

文法句型

warehousing + of + people + in + institution

用法筆記

Used critically to describe systems that confine people without providing adequate care or support. Often appears in the pattern 'the warehousing of [a group] in [an institution]'.

常見錯誤

❌The warehousing of prisoners was efficient.
✅The warehousing of prisoners drew sharp criticism from human rights groups.
💡'warehousing' in this sense is a negative term; using it neutrally can confuse readers.