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 unit folds in half to fit neatly inside the storage compartment below the solar awning. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Assembly Bill 2494 eliminates what’s often cast as a logging mandate, instead prioritizing values such as carbon storage, wildfire resilience and biodiversity conservation. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

NeoVolta will use the cells to manufacture battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects, with SK On becoming the primary cell supplier for its pouch-cell LFP products. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Described as a colocation facility, Equinix provides data center space for over 10,500 customers, offering space, power, cooling and security for companies that need a place to house their servers, routers and storage systems. — Isabel O'Brien,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 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