stockroom
noun
stock·room
ˈstäk-ˌrüm 
-ˌru̇m
: a storage place for supplies or goods used in a business
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Juarez was a stockroom attendant and forklift operator who is remembered as a beloved father and grandfather.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
In Kentucky, a stockroom attendant at our Owensboro facility put forward Boulware Mission, a century-old residential treatment and recovery program that supports men facing homelessness, unemployment and mental health challenges.
—Marian Salzman, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The characters are on a lower pay scale than your typical showy Hollywood setting, yet still look past initial pride and prejudices to find a love story for the ages in a humble stockroom.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
In Kentucky, a stockroom attendant at our Owensboro facility put forward Boulware Mission, a century-old residential treatment and recovery program that supports men facing homelessness, unemployment and mental health challenges.
—Marian Salzman, Boston Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
The characters are on a lower pay scale than your typical showy Hollywood setting, yet still look past initial pride and prejudices to find a love story for the ages in a humble stockroom.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
Though he was stationed at the fryer, Saft organized the stockroom on his own time, separating sauces from Happy Meal toys.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Stockroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockroom. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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stockroom
noun
stock·room
-ˌrüm
-ˌru̇m
: a storage place for supplies or goods used in a business
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