Meaning & use

stockroom

noun·Everyday

A room in a store or business where goods and supplies are kept until needed.

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The new employee spent her first shift organizing boxes in the stockroom.

We're out of size medium on the floor, but let me check the stockroom.

A note on using this word

Stockroom usually refers to a smaller, on-site storage area attached to a retail shop, distinct from a large offsite warehouse.

Words with a similar meaning

storeroomwarehouse

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