self-storage

American

[self-stawr-ij, -stohr-] / sɛlfˈstɔr ɪdʒ, -ˈstoʊr- /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a warehouse or other facility that rents units to people for storing personal possessions.

Example Sentences

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Today’s self-storage facilities, Pogoda says, “can compete with some of the best-designed buildings out there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Public Storage, the largest self-storage business in the country, announced a similar move, citing interest in Texas’ growing talent and innovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The self-storage company said Monday that the deal will expand its footprint, adding more than 1,000 properties, 69 million rentable square feet, and 550,000 units across 37 states and Puerto Rico.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Storage Café included a quirky data point echoing its company’s business focus, self-storage facilities.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

She had her collection of antique Indian jewelry, which she kept in a self-storage locker.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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