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

Outlined from a figure of a warehouseman rolling a sherry flask into Mr. Rudd's wine-vaults.

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The warehouseman nervously paced back and forth along the dock.

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Knowing that he was expected to keep the warehouseman interested, he grudgingly added a few details.

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A spruce young warehouseman slowly reviewed the girls and allowed his eyes to linger approvingly on one or two.

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It was also yellow painted, and bore a carrier in front blazoned with the name of a Northbourne Italian Warehouseman.

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