storage

American  

[stawr-ij, stohr-] / ˈstɔr ɪdʒ, ˈstoʊr- /

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.

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storage British  

/ 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

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storage Idioms  

1. see in cold storage.

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Other Word Forms

• nonstorage noun
• prestorage noun

Etymology

Origin of storage

First recorded in 1605–15; store + -age

Example Sentences

To accommodate more volume, Hanwha is in active discussions with multiple federal, state and local officials about opportunities to expand capacity and property for storage around the Philadelphia region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prices, however, settled higher in the previous session as colder weather across Europe and storage declines provide support.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the U.S. first plans to sell crude that is backed up in storage because of the U.S. embargo.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m working directly in cooperation with the Venezuelans,” Wright said, and pledged to get oil that has been stuck in floating offshore storage back on the markets.

From Barron's

“I’m working directly in cooperation with the Venezuelans,” Wright said, and pledged to get oil that has been stuck in floating offshore storage back on the markets.

From Barron's

Related Words

• cache
• depot
• repository
• stockpile
• storehouse