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 of storage

• 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

Large-scale storage systems are increasingly seen as a way to balance demand without waiting years for new transmission infrastructure. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026

However, a set of empty above-ground diesel storage tanks at a warehouse on North Fifth Street was blown over, the fire department said. —Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026

The resources are meant to help promote mental health awareness, prevent overdose deaths and support safe firearm storage, the health department said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

According to a previous study commissioned by the Immigrant Defense Project, the agency relies heavily on AWS as its primary cloud storage system. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

store entry 1 + -age

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