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

Residential buildings, a market, a garage cooperative, storage facilities and vehicles were damaged in the city, police said. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

But the celebrations don't last very long as the firehouse is called in to handle a massive structure fire at a burning storage facility with no visibility. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

The season ends on a cliffhanger, as several fan-favorite firefighters rush into a burning storage facility with no visibility. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 29 July 2026

To handle fluctuating energy demands, the system can connect to molten salt thermal storage tanks. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 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