Meaning
warehouse, shed
- a large industrial building used for manufacturing, storage, or assembly
In a sentence
L'azienda ha trasferito la produzione in un nuovo capannone.
The company moved production to a new warehouse.
Il capannone è rimasto vuoto per molti anni dopo il fallimento.
The warehouse remained empty for many years following the bankruptcy.
Hanno installato pannelli solari sul tetto del capannone.
They installed solar panels on the roof of the shed.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| capannone | masculine · singular |
| capannoni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Historically an augmentative of 'capanna' (hut), now standard for industrial facilities.
- Very typical when talking about Italy's industrial suburbs ('zona industriale').