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 United States is now the second-largest energy storage market in the world. —Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025

For example, the United States is largely dependent on China for rare earths used in fiber optics, lasers, batteries, nuclear control rods, medical imaging, metallurgy, permanent magnets, catalysts, electronics, aerospace alloys, solid state devices, and data storage devices. —Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Apple is taking the drastic measure of scrapping an encryption feature for users in the UK after the country’s government demanded that the iPhone maker create a backdoor capable of accessing users' iCloud storage and backups. —Michael Kan, PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025

The collection offers a variety of charming, vintage-style pieces, including food storage containers, cast-iron Dutch ovens, stand mixers, and much more that will breathe life into your kitchen in a comforting, grandma-like way. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for storage

• borage
• forage
• porridge

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