warehouseman

[ wair-hous-muhn ]

noun

, plural ware·house·men.

1. a person who stores goods for others for pay.
2. a person who is employed in or who manages a warehouse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of warehouseman¹

First recorded in 1625–35; warehouse + -man

Example Sentences

The Teamsters, representing workers such as drivers and prop warehousemen, have declared “full solidarity” with the WGA, saying they “do not cross picket lines.”

From Los Angeles Times

One was a warehouseman at the grain-drying facility; the other was the tractor driver.

From Seattle Times

"I had a brand new Mack cab-over, and me and one of the warehousemen would make the rounds picking up furniture" at illegal manufacturing sweatshop "all over South Central L.A."

From Salon

Mr Fletcher, who was recently made redundant from his job as a warehouseman, managed to get one of the referees he knows at the ground to capture the moment and take some photos.

From BBC

With the industrial age wiping out much of the handmade shoemaking industry, he abandoned the trade and worked as a laborer, warehouseman and clerk.

From New York Times