distribution centre
noun[C]
UK(USdistribution center)ukus(alsocentre of distribution);(center of distribution)COMMERCE,TRANSPORT
awarehouseand thebusinessbasedthere, thatstoresa manufacturer'sgoodstemporarily, before they aretransportedtostoresorcustomersforsale:
Items areshippedfromtheirwarehousesanddistributioncentersto over 800storesnationwide.