warehouse
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warehouse
A large building specifically designed for storing goods, raw materials, or other items.
Die Spedition betreibt ein riesiges Lagerhaus im Industriegebiet am Rande der Stadt.
The shipping company operates a huge warehouse in the industrial area on the edge of the city.
The word is simply formed from 'das Lager' (storage place) and 'das Haus' (house). So it is literally a house in which things are stored.
Das Online-Unternehmen hat ein neues, vollautomatisches Lagerhaus gebaut.
The online company has built a new, fully automated warehouse.
The word belongs to the word family of the verb 'lagern', which means 'to store something in a place'. If you know the verb, you can easily understand the meaning of 'Lagerhaus' (warehouse).
Die Firma lagert ihre Produkte in einem großen Lagerhaus am Hafen.
The company stores its products in a large warehouse at the harbor.
Pay attention to the difference with the preposition 'in': 'im Lagerhaus' (in the warehouse; dative) describes the place where something is. 'ins Lagerhaus' (into the warehouse; accusative) describes movement toward it.
Der Gabelstapler fährt die Paletten ins Lagerhaus.
The forklift drives the pallets into the warehouse.
storage / memory
Speicher and Lagerhaus can both be large buildings used to store goods. Speicher is especially suitable for large quantities of bulk goods such as grain. Lagerhaus is more general and can hold merchandise, raw materials, and other goods.
Die verpackten Waren werden in einem großen Lagerhaus gelagert.
The packaged goods are stored in a large warehouse.
Das geerntete Getreide wird in einem großen Speicher gelagert.
The harvested grain is stored in a large storage facility.
