godown
/ˈɡəʊdaʊn/noun
उच्चारण गोडाउन
गोदाम
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[C] IndE, also in South-East Asia
a warehouse
गोदाम
- Rice was stored in the FCI godowns.
- Sacks of sugar were piled high inside the godown near the railway station.
- Grain is kept in a godown until the market price rises.
+ 2 more examples
- A fire broke out in a godown at the edge of the town.
- The trader rented a godown to store his stock.
Synonyms warehouse storehouse depot store granary
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
godown (countable)
Godown is a countable noun, mainly Indian English, for a warehouse where goods are stored.
Godown countable संज्ञा है, मुख्यतः भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में, उस गोदाम के लिए जहाँ माल रखा जाता है।
- The godown near the market stores wheat.
- Three godowns were damaged in the fire.
godown + preposition
Goods are kept in a godown; people go to a godown to collect them.
माल 'in a godown' रखा जाता है; लोग उसे लेने 'to a godown' जाते हैं।
- The sacks were stored in the godown.
- We went to the godown for the order.
godown (not go down)
Godown is a noun written as one word; go down is a verb phrase meaning to descend or decrease.
Godown एक शब्द में लिखी जाने वाली संज्ञा है; 'go down' क्रिया-वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ नीचे जाना या घटना है।
- The price will go down after the harvest; the grain is in the godown.
godown + noun
As a modifier, godown describes related things: godown keeper, godown rent, godown stock.
Modifier के रूप में 'godown' संबंधित चीज़ें बताता है: godown keeper, godown rent, godown stock।
- The godown keeper checked the stock register.
godown vs warehouse
Warehouse is the standard international word; godown is used in India, Pakistan and parts of Asia, and both mean the same thing.
Warehouse अंतरराष्ट्रीय मानक शब्द है; godown भारत, पाकिस्तान और एशिया के कुछ भागों में प्रयुक्त होता है, और दोनों का अर्थ एक ही है।
- The company has a warehouse in Delhi and a godown in Kanpur.
+Collocations 5
verb + godown
buildrentlockfillemptyclean
- The trader rented a godown for the new stock.
adjective + godown
largegraincoldgovernmentprivatedamp
- The government godown holds thousands of tonnes of rice.
godown + noun
keeperrentstockownerworkergate
- The godown owner locked the gate at night.
in / at / from the godown
inatfrominsidebehind
- The trucks load rice from the godown.
godown of + goods
graincottoncementteafertiliser
- The godown of cement was near the port.
“More examples 5
- The rice was moved from the godown to the shops.
चावल को गोदाम से दुकानों तक पहुँचाया गया।
- Rats had spoiled the grain in the godown.
चूहों ने गोदाम में अनाज खराब कर दिया था।
- Radhika's uncle owns a godown near the railway yard.
राधिका के चाचा का रेलवे यार्ड के पास एक गोदाम है।
- The farmers stored their wheat in a cooperative godown.
किसानों ने अपना गेहूँ सहकारी गोदाम में रखा।
- A fire in the cloth godown caused heavy loss.
कपड़े के गोदाम में आग लगने से भारी नुकसान हुआ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The goods were kept in go down.
✓ The goods were kept in a godown.
The warehouse is one word with an article; go down is a verb.
गोदाम एक शब्द है और article के साथ आता है; 'go down' क्रिया है।
✗ The labourers carried the sacks in the godown.
✓ The labourers carried the sacks into the godown.
For movement from outside to inside, use into, not in.
बाहर से भीतर की गति के लिए 'into' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Godown, warehouse and storeroom all store things, but on different scales.
Godown, warehouse और storeroom तीनों चीज़ें रखने के लिए हैं, पर अलग पैमाने पर।
The Indian word for a large storage building.
बड़े भंडारण भवन के लिए भारतीय शब्द।
- The wheat is in the government godown.
The international word for a large building for storing goods.
माल रखने की बड़ी इमारत के लिए अंतरराष्ट्रीय शब्द।
- The shop's warehouse is outside the city.
A small room inside a house or shop where things are kept.
घर या दुकान के भीतर का छोटा कमरा जहाँ चीज़ें रखी जाती हैं।
- The brooms are in the storeroom.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
go·down
§Grammar and usage
Usage: godown is Indian and South-East Asian English for a warehouse; in British and American English, say warehouse or storehouse.
प्रयोग में godown भारतीय और दक्षिण-पूर्व एशियाई English में warehouse के लिए है; British और American English में warehouse या storehouse कहिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place for storing grain is a granary or silo; for weapons an armoury; for goods a warehouse or godown.
अनाज रखने की जगह granary या silo; हथियारों की armoury; सामान की warehouse या godown।
General knowledge
The Food Corporation of India stores grain for the Public Distribution System (PDS).
भारतीय खाद्य निगम सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली (PDS) के लिए अनाज का भंडारण करता है।