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 biggest risks are around provenance, ownership structure, storage, insurance and unrealistic return expectations. —Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026

In a typical 1 GW data center, over a third of the total energy, around 550 megawatts, is wasted on air-cooling rather than powering actual computing tasks like AI or storage. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

In that case, investigators say the cloud storage company Dropbox submitted a tip in January 2025 after detecting that a user in Maplewood was uploading child pornography. —Conor Wight, CBS News, 8 May 2026

If Iran cannot export oil or find additional storage capacity, it may be forced either to shut down wells, risking long-term damage to oil fields, or dispose of excess crude in ways that could trigger environmental fallout across the Gulf. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 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