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

• depository
• depot
• magazine
• repository
• storehouse
• warehouse

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

Latitude Run 3-in-1 Convertible Accent Chair Get storage, a chair, lounger, and sleeper with this do-it-all piece. —Shea Simmons, People.com, 16 May 2025

The company continues to offer Google One subscription tiers for file storage, but without most AI features, at lower prices. —Kenrick Cai, USA Today, 16 May 2025

Cybersecurity: Cloud storage that hosts equipment performance data must be protected as rigorously as any server containing sensitive company information. —Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025

Buyers can choose from over 100 accessories, including roof racks, cargo storage, all-terrain tires and lift kits. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 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