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

Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision. — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Williams later retrieved the gemstones from police storage, along with, the lawsuit says, a generator, a power station, a bike light and a bike cupholder. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Critics argue that hoarding makes spaces harder to navigate and turns homes into storage units or accidents waiting to happen. — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

The company focuses on storage systems big enough to power large data centers, factories and whole segments of the grid, where battery size matters less. — Los Angeles Times, 8 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