storage

noun

stor·​age ˈstȯr-ij 

1

a

: space or a place for storing

b

: an amount stored

c

: memory sense 4

2

a

: the act of storing : the state of being stored

especially : the safekeeping of goods in a depository (such as a warehouse)

b

: the price charged for keeping goods in a storehouse

3

: the production by means of electric energy of chemical reactions that when allowed to reverse themselves generate electricity again without serious loss

Synonyms

• depository
• depot
• magazine
• repository
• storehouse
• warehouse

Examples of storage in a Sentence

Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.

We need to get our furniture out of storage.

the body's storage of fat

the storage of nuclear waste

Recent Examples on the Web

The commitment, which still must be finalized, would help PG&E expand hydropower generation and battery storage, the utility said in a release. —Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024

Workers Uncover an Underground Chamber Sealed for More Than a Century Near the National Mall Contrary to popular myth, the Smithsonian Institution does not boast an underground storage facility below the National Mall in Washington, D.C. —Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024

Bitcoin offers a new option for long-term national wealth storage. —Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Polling shows American voters favor stronger background checks on gun buyers, temporary limits on people in crisis, and more safety requirements for gun storage at homes with children. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing storage

• carbon capture and storage
• cold storage
• for storage
• in storage
• pre-storage
• pumped storage
• storage battery

Kids Definition

storage

noun

stor·​age ˈstōr-ij 

ˈstȯr-

1

a

: space or a place for storing

b

: an amount stored

c

: memory sense 5

2

a

: the act of storing : the state of being stored

b

: the price charged for storing something