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

• warehouse
• repository

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 second loss is the U.S. ignoring China’s surging solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS) that will reliably service their AI data center programs—meaning the U.S. may lose the AI race. —Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

Original price: $495 For a simple desk that provides storage and won’t take up a ton of space, this Canal three-drawer desk is a strong choice. —Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025

At this time, Franz von Mendelssohn, a partner at the Mendelssohn Bank in Berlin, hid the violin in the bank’s storage. —Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025

Warner also ordered that the cut footage be destroyed but, as the Los Angeles Times reported in 2001, editor Florence Williamson put it into storage, and it was found when a video restoration was being prepared for release. —Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 13 July 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