Storehouse

//ˈstɔː(ɹ)haʊs// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A building for keeping goods of any kind, especially provisions.

    "Jacobsen's theory about the empty storehouse is still valid, for a myth never has one meaning only; a myth is a polyphonic fugue of many voices."

  2. 2
    a depository for goods wordnet
  3. 3
    A single location or resource where a large quantity of something can be found. broadly, figuratively

    "This old book is a genuine storehouse of useful cooking tips."

  4. 4
    A mass or quantity laid up. obsolete

    "enrich the storehouse of his powerfull wit"

Verb
  1. 1
    To lay up in store. transitive

    "the mental storehousing of information"

Synonyms

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Example

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"He has a great storehouse of knowledge about historical details but I seriously doubt that's of any use in life."

Etymology

From store + house.

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