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

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026

After washing, the appliance can move through steam sanitization and hot-air drying before entering a 72-hour antibacterial storage mode, which circulates filtered air to help keep cleaned parts dry and ready for use. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

However, factors like seed type, original quality, and storage method all play a role. — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026

The company raised prices on Macs and iPads over the summer as memory and storage costs have soared. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 9 Sep. 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