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

Are there certain types of egg preparations that handle freezer storage better than others? —Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025

The backyard features a solid storage shed on the side. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Aside from being a spot to change your baby, this changing pad has ample storage. —Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025

Sign In Celebrity Style The prototypical child actor and eventual US ambassador had a whole separate cottage devoted to the storage of her fan gifts By Michelle Duncan March 28, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. —Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 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