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

Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Researchers at Fudan University in China have bypassed onboard storage entirely by turning the ground beneath the machine into a power supply. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

This is true in such areas as quantum computing, biotechnology, semiconductors, next-generation energy, batteries, storage, 6G mobile communications, and high-performance computing. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Although Amazon is undercutting Apple on price, Apple leads in display technology, connectivity, thinness, and storage options. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 8 Oct. 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