Definition of "godowns" [godowns]

• Plural form of godown. (noun)

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• "These “godowns” (from the Malay word gadong), or fire-proof store-houses, are one of the most marked features of"
• "There is a fine English club at Hankow, and a long line of tea factories called godowns; the odor of tea was distinctly noticeable for three blocks."
• "On either side of the road were banks of long "godowns" as the rough sheds were called."