storage

American  

[stawr-ij, stohr-] / ˈstɔr ɪdʒ, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

storages plural

1. the act of storing; state or fact of being stored.

   All my furniture is in storage.

2. capacity or space for storing.

3. a place, as a room or building, for storing.

4. Computers. memory.

5. the price charged for storing goods.

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storage British  

/ ˈstɔːrɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of storing or the state of being stored

2. space or area reserved for storing

3. a charge made for storing

4. computing

   1. the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a storage device

      storage capacity

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storage Idioms  

1. see in cold storage.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• nonstorage
  noun
• prestorage
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• storages
  plural

Etymology

Origin of storage

First recorded in 1605–15; store + -age

Explanation

Storage refers to storing something, like in a basement or attic. People keep all sorts of things in storage — from fur coats to bowling trophies. When you store something, you put it away somewhere safe, so storage is the act of storing. Squirrels gather nuts and put them in storage by hiding them. A grocery store might use a stockroom for storage. If you have canned food in the basement, that's storage. Some storage is for emergencies, while other storage is for things you might want to look at another time, like old photos. Things in storage are being saved for later.

Example Sentences

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storage storages

Europe’s expanding LNG import capacity could help offset lower storage levels, but the region will need to compete aggressively for available cargoes, particularly with Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

After they die, a portion of that carbon sinks to the seafloor, where it can remain stored for long periods, helping transfer carbon from the surface ocean into long term storage.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

It took 112 days for the methane leak from the Southern California Gas Company’s underground storage to be finally capped.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

“Europe is on track to enter winter with its lowest gas storage buffer since the 2022 energy crisis,” said Natasha Fielding, head of gas and LNG pricing at Argus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

I fly up the ladder—the chickens are outside—and dart into the storage space and through the hidden-door, moving the planks back into place just in case someone comes up after me.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

"Believe me, we are going through different storages and plans and concepts and trying to identify what more we can provide. We still have some, including some heavy equipment."

From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023

Asia has historically set the highest LNG prices in order to attract supplies during the summer months to allow countries like Japan and China to refill storages ahead of winter.

From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2022

Slovakia has about one-third of the country’s one-year consumption in its gas storages and was planning to have enough gas for the winter season stored by July 10.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022

We’re located far away from the airport and ammunition storages.

From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2022

Surplus supplies of food from the garden can be placed in such storages and be readily available for use during the winter.

From A Living from the Land by Duryee, William B.

Related Words

• cache
• depot
• repository
• stockpile
• storehouse