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self-storage

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

adjective

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


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Nanninga said engineers have watched how stainless steel aged over the 100 years it has been in use, and he thinks the material will hold up well in this national exercise of self-storage.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Since 2019, bans on self-storage facilities have been enacted in parts of at least 15 states, from Maine to California, according to the industry website Modern Storage Media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Meanwhile, the industry is developing another 164 million square feet of self-storage, according to TractIQ.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

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

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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