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storeroom

store·room
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stawr-room, -roo m, stohr-]
    • /ˈstɔrˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstoʊr-/
    • /ˈstɔː.rʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stawr-room, -roo m, stohr-]
    • /ˈstɔrˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈstoʊr-/

Definitions of storeroom word

  • noun storeroom a room in which stores are kept. 1
  • noun storeroom room or space for storage. 1
  • noun storeroom enclosed space for storage 1
  • countable noun storeroom A storeroom is a room in which you keep things until they are needed. 0
  • noun storeroom a room in which things are stored 0
  • noun storeroom room for storing 0

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Origin of storeroom

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; store + room

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Storeroom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

storeroom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

storeroom usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for storeroom

noun storeroom

  • cupboard — A cupboard is a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English, cupboard refers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English, closet is usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
  • depot — A depot is a place where large amounts of raw materials, equipment, arms, or other supplies are kept until they are needed.
  • closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
  • cubbyhole — A cubbyhole is a very small room or space for storing things.
  • granary — a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.

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