storage

[stawr-ij, stohr-]

noun

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.

storage

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• nonstorage noun
• prestorage noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of storage¹

First recorded in 1605–15; store + -age

Idioms and Phrases

see in cold storage.

Example Sentences

The remains of her children were discovered in 2022 by a family who had purchased the contents of an abandoned storage unit at an auction in Auckland.

From BBC

The renovations will also afford guests a chance to access “the vault,” the second-floor art storage space that has thus far only been visible through stairwell windows.

From Los Angeles Times

The grant money paid for storage and upkeep of lab materials such as cells, as well as the costs for a staff of six that included undergraduate and graduate researchers.

From Los Angeles Times

Curators had access to Spielberg’s archive at Amblin, which included sketches, notes and props, but they also wanted to scour private collections, auction records and storage rooms for pieces few thought would resurface.

From Los Angeles Times

Cardiff Crown Court judge Eugene Egan said he was instrumental to the storage of the drugs in a stash house in the Riverside area of the Welsh capital and the distribution chain.

From BBC

Related Words

• cache 
• depot 
• repository 
• stockpile 
• storehouse