storehouse

Goods holding facility

A storehouse is a building where goods are kept until needed—a warehouse or depot.

The word extends naturally to anything that holds a large supply: The library is a storehouse of information.

A person's mind can be a storehouse of memories or knowledge.

physical

depot

Vehicle storage facility

  • granaryBuilding for storing cereals
  • siloAgricultural storage tower
  • barnAgricultural storage structure

cellar · vault · shed · facility · building · structure · brick · timber · rafters · doors

knowledge

repository

Place for storing things

library · treasury · compendium · database · catalog · reference · wisdom · lore · information · documentation

supplies

provisions

Stockpiled food and supplies

resources · commodities · rations · reserve · stash · larder · pantry · cargo · merchandise · essentials

treasure

treasury

Stored organizational funds

  • hoardHidden accumulated valuables
  • troveAccumulated valuable collection
  • wealthAbundance of valuable resources

riches · valuables · bounty · cache · collection · accumulation · abundance · fortune · gold · jewels

memory

recollection

Recalled mental image

reservoir · accumulated · experiences · impressions · mental · stored · retained · remembrance · nostalgia · treasure-trove

Categories
Opposites
accumulation vs. depletion

storehousedrain

Channel for wastewater

wasteland · empty vessel · void · emptiness · sinkhole

storage vs. distribution

storehouseoutlet

Point of release

shop · store · retail outlet · distribution center · marketplace

abundance vs. scarcity (metaphorical)

storehousevacuum

Absence of matter

dearth · void · emptiness · scarceness · scarcity

Family

storehouses

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G