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

Evacuees wait in line for food after a chemical leak from a large storage tank threatened residents in Garden Grove on Sunday. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026

With proper storage, liquor and liqueur can generally last indefinitely. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 May 2026

The refresh includes the assembly hall, unit storage area, classrooms, fitness center, as well as men’s and women’s bathrooms and showers, and a modernized area for vehicle storage. —Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026

However, a lusty CPU and GPU can only do so much in local AI processing if the system lacks adequate RAM and local storage to hold and manipulate large models. —John Burek, PC Magazine, 29 May 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