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.

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The company operates more than 3,500 self-storage facilities across 40 U.S. states and has more than 5,000 employees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

The consortium entered into a takeover agreement for the largest self-storage provider in Australia and New Zealand after almost two weeks of exclusive due diligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

But Nathan Sonnenberg, chief investment officer for Pitcairn, said at a media presentation in New York Tuesday that he prefers self-storage, industrial and apartment REITs over office owners.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

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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