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

The Iranian Army claimed to have targeted US military assets in Jordan, including launching drone strikes on communications systems and fuel storage at the Al-Azraq air base, Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency and Press TV reported. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The space can serve as a dining area, storage area, flex space and/or whatever else works for your needs, much like in other pickup camping toppers. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Sheetz settled on StorMagic after already using StorMagic’s virtual storage area network offering, SvSAN, alongside VMware for critical in-store applications since 2019. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Beyond concerns about data storage and sharing, a recent report from LAPD Inspector General Matthew Barragan found that the department’s license plate readers — known as ALPRs — have misidentified vehicles as stolen on a number of occasions. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 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