godown

[ goh-doun ]

noun

1. (in India and other countries in Asia) a warehouse or other storage place.

godown

/ ˈɡəʊˌdaʊn /

noun

1. (in East Asia and India) a warehouse

Word History and Origins

Origin of godown¹

1580–90; < Malay godong, perhaps < Telugu giḍ ( ḍ ) angi, Tamil kiṭanku, akin to kiṭa- to lie

Word History and Origins

Origin of godown¹

C16: from Malay godong

Example Sentences

They consisted of three godowns standing in a row, square rooms with brick walls and stone floors, each with a separate low doorway.

From Literature

It was familiar, almost banal, like the scent of sacks of grain and spice in an old godown, but also somehow glamorous — sensual, velvety.

From New York Times

Amazon is among them, its large, modern, red and white warehouse many times the size of a cluster of nearby godowns, ranging in size from a family garage to a basketball court.

From Reuters

Before their godowns were bombed and many of their executives killed or imprisoned by the Japanese, British-run agencies controlled Singapore’s trade of commodities such as rice, rubber and tin.

From Time

She gnawed like a rat into the godown of Chacko’s grief.

From Literature