noun
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the act of storing or the state of being stored
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space or area reserved for storing
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a charge made for storing
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computing
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the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc
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( as modifier )
a storage device
storage capacity
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Origin of storage
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.
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Example Sentences
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After accounting for £160 a month in storage costs, Atherton says he lives on £4 a day.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
An Evercore ISI analyst sees strong growth ahead for storage makers, networking providers and Apple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In his view, Seagate’s pricing power stands to increase as the supply of storage products remains tight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Researchers estimate that groundwater storage is declining by about 24.2 billion tonnes each year.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
When the man stepped out of the storage closet—sleepless from a night with the easels, sweaty in the August heat—he was alone.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
"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
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
"So the European buyers have a choice of drawing gas from storages and liquefied natural gas - or asking Gazprom to conclude new contracts/amend existing contracts allowing for higher volumes," she said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 30, 2021
I know they have storages about here, but we can do nothing by this owl’s light.
From Wessex Tales by Thomas Hardy
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