storage

noun stor·age \ ˈstȯr-ij \

Updated on: 17 May 2018

Definition of storage

1 a : space or a place for storing

b : an amount stored

c : memory 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

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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

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Other materials include concrete, while details like industrial fittings, glass louvers, wood-burning stove, paneled walls, and built-in storage elevate the design beyond the rustic.

— lauren ro, Curbed, "Gorgeous A-frame retreat is also off-grid," 11 May 2018
Johnson, who is visiting the U.S. this week and met Monday with Pompeo, placed an op-ed in The New York Times arguing that Iran has placed two-thirds of its centrifuges in storage and given up about 95% of its uranium stockpile.

— david jackson, USA TODAY, "Donald Trump will announce his decision on the future of the Iran nuclear deal at 2 p.m Tuesday," 7 May 2018
It was built to accommodate 9,000 bottles, 2,000 of which were in storage and not seen.

— georgann yara, azcentral, "Finding the perfect storage solution for wine lovers," 3 May 2018
Unfortunately, living in a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood meant that most of it sat in storage.

— leigh kamping-carder, WSJ, "An Art-Centered Hamptons Home," 2 May 2018
Thankfully, Samsung is only charging $50 for each 64GB jump in storage.

— ron amadeo, Ars Technica, "Samsung launches preorders for the Galaxy S9 in 128GB, 256GB storage varieties," 1 May 2018
And in storage are more of these animals, plus black bears, brown bears and buffalo.

— andy benoit, SI.com, "From Small-Town Idaho to the NFL Draft, Leighton Vander Esch Ready to Take the League by Storm," 24 Apr. 2018
It was bought by Alamo Drafthouse and now sits in storage because, as the manager told me, there is no room in the lobby.

— mick lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, "Was Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Unsane’ inspired by Sam Fuller’s ‘Shock Corridor?’," 12 Apr. 2018
For years, Niki Schaefer of Chagrin Falls kept four dozen embryos in storage at the Cleveland Clinic.

— julie washington, cleveland.com, "Are frozen embryos human life? Fertility treatments present ethical dilemmas," 11 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of storage

circa 1613

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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storage Synonyms

Synonyms

depository, depot, magazine, repository, storehouse, warehouse;

Related Words

cache, stockroom, storeroom;

bank, bin, container, locker, safe-deposit box, strongbox;

arsenal, dump;

stowage;

STORAGE Defined for English Language Learners

storage

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Definition of storage for English Language Learners

: space where you put things when they are not being used
: the state of being kept in a place when not being used : the state of being stored somewhere
: the act of putting something that is not being used in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc. : the act of storing something

STORAGE Defined for Kids

storage

noun stor·age \ ˈstȯr-ij \

Definition of storage for Students

1 : space or a place for putting things for future use or for safekeeping

The house has plenty of storage.

2 : the act of putting things somewhere especially for future use : the state of being stored

The boat is in storage until the spring.

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