# warehousing

Pronunciation: say "WAIR-how-zing" US /ˈwɛɹhaʊzɪŋ/, UK /ˈwɛəhaʊzɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The activity of storing goods in a warehouse before they are distributed or sold.
   - Simple: The keeping of goods in a large building until they are needed.
   - _The retailer outsources its warehousing to a third-party logistics firm._
   - _Proper warehousing protects inventory from damage, theft, and spoilage._

## Verb

2. Present participle of warehouse. — present participle and gerund of warehouse
   - Simple: Present participle of warehouse. Use this form for the action happening right now.
   - _The distributor is warehousing seasonal goods in a facility near the highway._
   - _Crews spent the week warehousing surplus equipment from the old plant._

## Origin

Formed from "warehouse" combined with the suffix "-ing."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/warehousing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).