godown
- noun
- /ˈɡoʊˌdaʊn/
- Indian
:
almacén
- The company built a large godown to handle their increasing inventory of products.
Examples
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The first two permanent theaters in Dar es Salaam, the Bharat and Krishna Cinemas, were opened in small godowns in the town's Indian quarter.
Academic text (2005) -
Local farmers store their harvest in the godown to keep it safe until sold.
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Just the same, once costumes reach the point of final disposal in the godown, only the dressman knows what is there.
Academic text (2006) -
The tragedy began on October 22, when Ravi Kumar was abducted at gunpoint by four armed men from his godown in Satellite Town.
Blog text (8) -
One youth even celebrated the cancellation of the contract between the Tanzania Film Company Ltd. and Anglo-American Films Distributors, hoping that all the theaters would be turned into godowns.
Academic text (2005) -
It was he who had made the long waterfront at Kowloon, rescuing it from the sea, and had covered it with great godowns filled with merchandise of the East, and it was he who was proposing the same feat on the opposite side of the harbor.
Blog text (22) -
During the rainy season, the goods are relocated to the godown to prevent water damage.
Synonyms
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1.0
A building that holds goods until people need them
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3.3
A place where large amounts of goods are kept before being sent out
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1.8
A room where people keep extra things not used every day
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3.1
A building where goods are kept for later use
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2.8
A room in a shop or business where extra goods are kept until needed
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2.8
A large building where a company keeps goods until they sell or use them
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Etymology
Godown comes from Malay gudang, meaning 'warehouse' or 'storehouse'. British traders in Asia adopted the word, and today godown is the common name in India and Malaysia for a place where 'goods' are kept, so remember it as the building for your 'goods'.